[PLUG] notes/comments (fwd)

[Rick Minga Redman]

Here are some good ideas that were sent to the officers, I think everyone 
should read them and give opinions!

-Rick



Forwarded message:
> From mds@ecn.purdue.edu  Thu Nov  5 13:17:14 1998
> To: plug-officers@cs.purdue.edu
> Subject: notes/comments
> Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 13:17:07 EST
> From: Mark Senn <mds@ecn.purdue.edu>
> 
> PLUG,
> 
> I attended the meeting last night and have some notes/comments for things
> I'd like to see done.
> 
> 1. Fix up your web page with better contact information.  (Links to officer's
>    home pages, other relevant PLUG email addresses. etc.)
> 
> 2.  Have a computer at the meetings.  Hook it up to a BARCO.
> 
> 3.  Show Applixware and StarOffice.  Invite Linux industry speakers---including
>     from Applixware ad StarOffice.  If viable/popular apps are shown/demo'ed
>     I feel that may be the hook to really get Linux used a _lot_ at Purdue.
>     You want to change the world don't you?  Start here.
> 
> 4.  I thought the idea of an InstallFest was very good.  Yep, _really_ a hassle
>     to transport all the machines around though...but worth it for people
>     getting the free software.
> 
> 5.  Get an office at Purdue if possible.  Solicit donations from companies
>     for hardware and software.  Work more closely with the Computer Society,
>     ACM, IEEE, HKN --- maybe get companies to donate to the ``team of four.''
> 
> 6.  Have parallel tracks.  Let's face it the Linux experts won't be very
>     interested in a ``What is X?'' talk.  May want to have a big meeting
>     with important announcements and then break into two or more smaller
>     groups based on content.  And those with a short attention span can
>     channel surt between them.
> 
> 7.  Have GTE describe how ADSL works.
>     Have Insight Communications describe how their system will work.
>     Get them to give away free service.
> 
> 8.  And always if you want to get attendance up give away food or
>     free software (especially software that costs money like Mathematica, etc.)

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