Re: tlug: Possible Project

[cliff@example.com]

    > > felix> 
    > > felix> Here's a report with pictures (big pictures) of the rally.
    > > felix> 	http://www.penguincomputing.com/svlug-rally.html
    > > 
    > > That's a nice page.  
    > > 
    > > According to http://www.microsoft.com/japan/info/releases/0617w98.htm, Win
    > > '95 J is going to be released July 25, which is a Saturday.  I wish I could
    > > be in Japan to organize a combination, yakiniku-party, Linux rally, and 
    > > summer beer garden fest on July 25.  With this much advance notice we could
    > > probably get CDs donated to the group for the event.  Then on Saturday,
    > > meet for rally with signs, pass out the CDs and then hit a beer garden.
    > > I think it would be good to be sober before and during the rally and then
    > > drink after it.  Unfortunately, I'll be in the U.S.  
    > 
    > Let's do this! I can commit Pacific HiTech to pass out a bunch of free
    > Linux CDs -- at least 500, maybe more. 
    > 
    > We should also make some signs. We can make black and white ones
    > pretty cheap, using poster board and pasting on enlarged copies of
    > laser printouts at Tokyu Hands. We can make signs that are about 80cm
    > x 100cm for about 1000 yen each. What kind of funds does TLUG have in
    > the coffer for this kind of activity? It really shouldn't cost much.
    > 
    > Gee, this sounds fun!

   Japan is not used to comparative ads. Before Pepsiman, Pepsi was
   allowed to do comparative ads against Coke. But, it was not obviously
   popular one. Though I don't think Pepsiman is popular. Anyway as a
   Japanese I really do not want to see demonstrating in the middle of
   night in Akihabara against Windows98. If the objective is to get the
   media attention, you will get the media attention like the people who
   suddenly occupy one of cars in Yamate line on Holloween night.
   If you want to do the demonstration, How about renting tents and doing 
   Linux workshop in the middle of the street in Akihabara on the same
   day like in Linux fair. Of course you have to do the press release to
   get media attention because media go there in middle of night.

   Regards,
   Kei.

Kei, you make a good point that such an undertaking could backfire 
if done without taste.  I was thinking of more an "educational 
event" where we let the public/media know that there is a viable 
alternative OS. 

I don't really want to be a loner in such an event, but if there is 
enough interest by others, I would be interested in helping out.

Cliff
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