Re: [gnana@lmi.net: Fwd: [ilug-blr] Much awaited minutes of ILUG Banga

[indira@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Actually, Lateral Software is taking part - we've got the first stall=20
(no 37) at the entrance of the linux pavillion - we plan to showcase=20
Linux technologies such as Java on Linux, Oracle on Linux,Linux on=20
SGI,
EasyLinux with our subsidiaries LinuxAsia, Elixir Technologies - =20
participation by chennailug is also welcome .....let me know
regards
Roshan



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On 9/30/99, 11:54:02 PM, "K. Arun" <kar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote=20
regarding [gnana@xxxxxxx: Fwd: [ilug-blr] Much awaited minutes of ILUG=20
Bangalore meet - 24th September, 1999]:


>      =20
>       This is rather late news. It's a little disheartening to note
> that LUGs in different cities are not really keeping in touch. This,=20
for
> instance, seems to be a totally ILUG-B'lore affair. Should we get in=20
on
> the act ?


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- 24th September, 1999
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> Begin forwarded message:

> ILUG Bangalore met on Friday, 24th September, 1999 at Hotel Ashraya.=20
The
> meeting started at 7:30 pm and went on to 10:15 pm!! As usual, we had =

a
> very high number of attendees - this time, 65 people!

> Atul, whose enthusiasm keeps the group on its toes, gave a brief=20
rundown
> of what the evening had in store.

> THE MAIN ISSUE

> Linux Pavillion at IT.COM'99 and Linux India's role and participation =

in
> it.

> At the last meet, Sanjay Das Gupta (Karnataka IT Secretary) had popped=

> in, to announce the Karnataka government's innovative step in having a=

> Linux Pavillion at the IT.COM '99 scheduled for Nov 1-5. This is a=20
first
> in India, something which is now a standard in most international
> exhibitions.

> Since this announcement, a small team from ILUG-Bangalore met 3-4=20
times
> with the organisers of IT.COM to check out the status of the LInux
> Pavillion. Though positive, there was a lack of the right kind of
> publicity about the Pavillion. As a result, big companies who were
> already particpating in the event, did not know of the Linux Pavillion=

> and had not booked any space in it.

> Advantages of being seen at the IT.COM 99 -
> 1. This is a mega mega IT event in Indian IT history

> 2. The space used for the event is easily the single biggest IT space =

in
> India

> 3. Linux Pavillion is a first in all of Indian IT history

> 4. Linux is in the news now

> 5. Major media coverage of the entire show, but definite focus on the
> 'happening' area of Linux.

> 6. Linux Pavillion is located opposite the US Pavillion, a nice=20
frontal
> position, that attracts the eye immediately. LP is 1800 sq. mts.

> The Linux Pavillion can stand or fall based on its performance at this=

> IT event. It can become a fixture or a failure.

> MAJOR NEWS - Atul had contacted several companies and publications for=

> participation. PC Quest, came forward with a bang, and have booked 100=

> sq. mts. This space is at the disposal of LINUX INDIA to arrange, and =

do
> whatever they want to project Linux as THE OS of the day. The stall=20
will
> be a Linux India stall, sponsored by PCQ.

> Limitations here:
> - Not to bash up other OSs :(
> - specifically no Windows bashing :((
> PC Quest will display its November issue here, which has 2 CDs, 1
> totally dedicated to Linux.
> PC Quest will also meet all costs incurred to set up the information
> centre - hardware, software, decorations, platforms etc.

> IDEAS
> Theme for the pavilion - 'Seeing is believing' ...

> Use this space as a show of Linux power, with machines running Linux.
> Any machine ... 386s, 486s, Sun, SGI, IBM, palmtops, laptops, etc..=20
Use
> of Linux in a home environment, office, network, play, as internet
> server, gateway

> Have short talks (Speechlets) to educate on Linux.

> After running visitors through this intro-training, they are=20
encouraged
> to see the Linux products on display. In this way, vendors/companies
> would not have to go through an initial intro to Linux, but can
> straightaway launch into the product description. They are now
> exhibiting to a 'knowledgeable' audience.

> Atul will post separate item on the PCQ sponsorship details.

> IMMEDIATE NEEDS:

> 1.To put together a core team that plans, decides and takes
> responsibility for the information stall. Its important that things=20
are
> done well, ... a badly managed show can do more harm to LInux in=20
India.

> 2. Talk to companies, tap all contacts possible, so that all know=20
there
> is a Linux Pavillion in IT.COM99

> 3. Encourage Linuxers to come in from out-of-state. We already have
> participation commitments from Raj Mathur, Kishore Bhargava, Nikhil
> Datta
> and other well known names.

> 4. Organize things towards a mock exhibition, 'dress-rehearsal' so=20
that
> nothing flops at the end. Slated for next Bangalore meet on 23-Oct.

> USEFUL INFO

> 1. MROTEK featured its Linux servers at the last Bangalore meet. They
> are NOT going to be part of Linux Pavillion. Hmmm....

> 2. Entire TAJ group of hotels use Linux as their communication OS!!

> 3. Peutronics have been using Linux for years and will soon release a
> version of TALLY running under Linux!

> We as Linux-India are responsible for the Jewel in the Crown. What has=

> been an interest, a hobby, a point-of-discussion has now culminated=20
into
> the entry of LINUX in India with a bang.

> --------------------------------------------------------------

> The rest of the ILUG meet featured K.Dakshinamurthy (KD) (one of the
> founder members of Linux India) speaking on Linux awareness among
> programmers. He spoke of the difficulty programmers faced when they=20
want
> to move from microsoft oriented programming platforms e.g. VB/VC++=20
into
> UNIX. There is a need for more awareness, book reviews, more=20
information
> on where and what is available in the Indian context.

> -----------------------------------------------------------

> Atul demonstrated his PALMTOP synchronization with his Linux Thinkpad.=

> A
> Q&A session covered more technical aspects of installation of=20
printers,
> compatibility of hardware, download of local-language software, distro=

> wars, advisability of non-members posting to the list.

> ----------------------------------------------------------

> We thank Mr. Lalith Padhi who sponsored the entire meet. He owns an
> electronic business situated next door to the upcoming IT.COM event
> space. He has been a Linux user for some time.

> --------------------------------------------------------------

> Snaps of the meet should become available towards the end of the week,=

> once Atul recovers from a runaway script that nibbled at his hard=20
disk.
> They will be available at

> http://www.cbconsulting.com/ilug-blr/minutes-19990924.html

> --------------------------------------------------------------

> Accounts

> Sponsors  ( Mr. Lalith Padhi)           5000.00
> Balance from last meet                  1330.00

> Cost of this meet                      -5650.00
>                                       -----------
> Balance                                  680.00

> Yes, we still have a balance!!!!!!!



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