SFD meeting summary (2006-07-31)

Summary courtesy of Jim:

The Mall fell through. Mall management insists exhibitors have insurance and such activities require approval of their retailer's association.

Alternatives are:

1. The local chain bookstores (Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Borders). We'll pitch the advantages of additional traffic and our recommending books about OSS from their inventory. We'll do a scout to see which stores have a good selection of OSS books to put on display.

2. The main and/or west side public libraries. Both have meeting rooms suitable for demonstrations and exhibits.

Debate about whether to use multiple sites manned by fewer people or a single site manned by a larger staff were resolved by a consensus in favor of a single site.

Proposed display is a "boothy-looking" table, printed background (Science-fair-like), MythTV box+TV running, e.g., "Alternative Freedom" and a second computer running e.g., OO and FFx. Wireless would therefore be a good idea. j

Mozilla Foundation might help us out with money if we do some Spread-Firefox-y work, as well. Clint is in contact with MoFo.

We'll be having another meeting in a week's time: 6:00pm EST on August 7th on #gatorlug at irc.freenode.net!