[plug] Installfest notes

[Chris McCormick]

Hi Harry,

I won't be able to make this one as I have a busy Saturday, but for the 
2026 one if you give me (and maybe others on the list?) a heads-up we 
could share the link around on different channels to help with 
promotion. There are a lot of Linux-adjacent channels around. I'd be 
happy to drop the link in some Discord groups I am in for example.

I feel there is a real hunger for Linux on the desktop at the moment:

<https://www.theverge.com/tech/823337/switching-linux-gaming-desktop-cachyos>

Cheers,

Chris.


On 20/11/2025 09:08, Harry McNally via plug wrote:
> Hello
> 
> As you will have seen, we're running another Installfest this Saturday:
> 
> https://www.plug.org.au/installfest/
> 
> It will only be for three hours because we don't expect a huge number of 
> installees this time. We missed a chance by a couple of days to promote 
> the event on Curtin Radio. With a core audience of 55+ it was an 
> opportunity to help people with Win10 to refresh their laptop rather 
> than retire it.
> 
> On the first revived Installfest in August, we had a few PLUG people 
> come along and chat about projects etc so feel free to drop in and say 
> hello. If you also have someone you've wanted to help with an 
> installation and haven't found the time, this is an excuse to bring them 
> along and have other PLUGers there to provide knowledge for any wrinkles 
> or finding desktop applications.
> 
> We plan to run another Installfest early in 2026 and we will have more 
> time for promotion. It was always expected that it would start slowly so 
> we'll see what Saturday brings and then be ready for a well promoted 
> event in the new year.
> 
> We've also had feedback from Steve Foreman who has people at MustardSeed 
> expressing interest in Linux. Growth in Steve's Linux users provides an 
> pathway for application support that hasn't been a strong part of the 
> main PLUG list.
> 
> https://mustardseed.wa.edu.au/
> 
> If you see Steve or one of the MusteedSeed members on the day, please 
> say hello and ask if any specific help is required.
> 
> All the best
> Harry
> 
> 
> 
> 
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