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# Find a hall that can host the event, try in colleges, schools, libraries, IT companies that are generally supportive of Free Software | # Find a hall that can host the event, try in colleges, schools, libraries, IT companies that are generally supportive of Free Software | ||
# Form a core group of limited members, create a check list and assign duties to each (something like collaborators cooperative will be effective) | |||
# Decide a date soon so people can plan to attend | # Decide a date soon so people can plan to attend | ||
# Create an RSVP page for people to register. You could use loomio.org 'Check' poll (using proprietary services like Google Forms are discouraged) | # Create an RSVP page for people to register. You could use [https://loomio.org loomio's] 'Check' poll (using proprietary services like Google Forms are discouraged) | ||
# Add RSVP link to your website or fsci.org.in/events | # Add RSVP link to your website or [http://fsci.org.in/events fsci.org.in/events] | ||
# Make a poster with RSVP link and contact phone number | # Make a poster with RSVP link and contact phone number | ||
# Add event details to [https://wiki.debian.org/ReleaseParty Debian Wiki], if it is a debian release party. | |||
# Announce it on mailing lists (your local user group list and also neighboring districts' user groups). You can find a list of user groups across India at https://fsci.org.in | |||
# Send a press release to news papers, TV, Radio etc | # Send a press release to news papers, TV, Radio etc | ||
# Make stickers of Free Software projects | # Make stickers of Free Software projects | ||
# Make sure you have enough bootable pen drives, DVDs etc | # Make sure you have enough bootable pen drives, DVDs etc | ||
# Have blank DVDs for people who want to take images | # Have blank DVDs for people who want to take images | ||
# Arrange demo of the different GNU/Linux distributions | # Arrange demo of the different GNU/Linux distributions | ||
# Try sponsorship to cover expenses like disks, stickers etc | # Try sponsorship to cover expenses like disks, stickers, etc | ||
# Introduce Riot app to them and tell them to join https://matrix.to/#/#gnulinuxlovers:matrix.org for continued tech support | # Introduce Riot app to them and tell them to join [https://matrix.to/#/#gnulinuxlovers:matrix.org #GNULinuxLovers] channel for continued tech support | ||
# Send report of the event to all news papers with photos on the same day of the event | |||
# Post photos and report on website, mailing list and social media (consider [https://podupti.me Diaspora] and [https://instances.mastodon.xyz/list Mastodon] as well) | |||
Latest revision as of 13:42, 4 August 2017
These are the items you need to take care of when organizing a GNU/Linux install fest
- Find a hall that can host the event, try in colleges, schools, libraries, IT companies that are generally supportive of Free Software
- Form a core group of limited members, create a check list and assign duties to each (something like collaborators cooperative will be effective)
- Decide a date soon so people can plan to attend
- Create an RSVP page for people to register. You could use loomio's 'Check' poll (using proprietary services like Google Forms are discouraged)
- Add RSVP link to your website or fsci.org.in/events
- Make a poster with RSVP link and contact phone number
- Add event details to Debian Wiki, if it is a debian release party.
- Announce it on mailing lists (your local user group list and also neighboring districts' user groups). You can find a list of user groups across India at https://fsci.org.in
- Send a press release to news papers, TV, Radio etc
- Make stickers of Free Software projects
- Make sure you have enough bootable pen drives, DVDs etc
- Have blank DVDs for people who want to take images
- Arrange demo of the different GNU/Linux distributions
- Try sponsorship to cover expenses like disks, stickers, etc
- Introduce Riot app to them and tell them to join #GNULinuxLovers channel for continued tech support
- Send report of the event to all news papers with photos on the same day of the event
- Post photos and report on website, mailing list and social media (consider Diaspora and Mastodon as well)