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<center> <H3> NetDay96 and Linux </H3> </center>
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Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 08:33:11 -0500 (CDT) <BR>
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From: "Paul L. Rogers" RogersPL@datasync.com <BR>
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Good Morning,
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Late last week I became aware of the national NetDay96 project
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and volunteered at my daughter's school. During the weekend, I
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realized that this was an opportunity to involve the Linux community
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in a project that could not only benefit our local schools, but
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expose new classes of people to Linux.
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If this topic is suitable for SSC's ventures to publicize,
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please help spread the word. For NetDay96, maybe something in
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the _Linux Gazette_ could reach a few people in time to for them
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to make a contribution. If there is a NetDay97, perhaps an
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article in the _Linux Journal_ reporting on NetDay96 with suggestions on
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how to promote Linux during such an event would be appropriate.
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Attached is a posting that recently (1996/09/13) appeared
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on comp.os.linux.announce.
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A data point: The October 1996 LJ arrived in Ocean Springs,
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Mississippi on Friday.
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I strongly agree with "Linux people, now is the time to strike."
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and have recently become much more aggressive in sharing my
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experiences with Linux. Would you be interested in an article
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providing guidelines and suggestions on how to promote Linux?
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Thank you for your time and if this project is not suitable
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for SSC, perhaps other opportunities will allow us to work
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together in the future.
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Paul...<BR>
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Paul L. Rogers http://www.netday96.com <BR>
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RogersPL@datasync.com Are you prepared for NetDay96? <BR>
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(601) 875-3779 Linux: It works for me. <BR>
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<H3> NetDay96 </H3>
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In the United States of America, preparations are under way for NetDay96.
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NetDay96 is a grass-roots effort to install the basic wiring required to
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make classrooms network ready.
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If Linux enthusiasts across the United States would participate in their
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local NetDay96 and be prepared to follow up with assistance in creating
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highly functional and reliable networks for our school systems, much
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favorable publicity could be generated for the Linux movement.
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This is an unique opportunity to expand the name recognition of Linux.
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The following steps describe how you can help:
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<li>Volunteer to help wire a school and wear a Linux T-Shirt to the event.
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<li>Be prepared to discuss the benefits (and limitations) of Linux.
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<li>Suggest that your Linux User's Group sponsors a school by funding a
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wiring kit. The cost of the wiring kit ranges from $339 to $376
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depending on the vendor.
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<li>Contact a local Linux-based Internet Service Provider and request
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their support for NetDay96.
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</ul>
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For more information on NetDay96 or to volunteer, feel free to visit their
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web site at <A HREF="http://www.netday96.com">http://www.netday96.com</A>.
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Some guidelines can be found at
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<A
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HREF="http://www.li.org/NetDay96-guidelines.html">http://www.li.org/NetDay96-guidelines.html
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</A>
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If you volunteer, please consider sharing your experiences and success
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stories with the community by sending them to
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<A HREF="mailto:li@li.org">li@li.org</A>. We will post
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a report summarizing the success of this event.
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If you do not live in the United States, you may want to consider
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organizing a similar project for your community.
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<H3> Linux International </H3>
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Linux International was established to promote the development and use
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of Linux. The people at Linux International know how good Linux is and
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want it to become an accepted competitor to products from even the largest
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computer companies. Among other things, it serves as a bridge between the
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dedicated and skilled community of developers, and the general world of
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commerce and industry.
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Linux International is a non-profit organization run by volunteers, many
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of whom are high-profile Linux developers or activists.
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For more information, please visit Linux International's World Wide Web
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site at <A HREF="http://www.li.org/">http://www.li.org/</A> or contact
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<A HREF="mailto:li@li.org">li@li.org</A>.
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Martin Michlmayr <BR>
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<A HREF="mailto:tbm@sypher.com">tbm@sypher.com</A> <BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.sypher.com/tbm">http://www.sypher.com/tbm</A> <BR>
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Paul L. Rogers <BR>
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(601) 875-3779 <BR>
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<A HREF="mailto:rogerspl@datasync.com">rogerspl@datasync.com</A> <BR>
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