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Tom Brough wrote: > In response to Googles summer of code, I would like to suggest a > "userspace" alternative for us non-coders > > I would like (with the help of the D&CGLUG) to launch a digital arts > "festival" based in Torbay using FLOSS software. > > The aims of the project are :- > > 1. To expose people outside the usual circle (D&CGLUG) to FLOSS software. > 2. To encourage growth in the creation of art forms through technology : > art, music, sound, literture, (mathmatics ?) > 3. To create a lasting document (in the form of a bootable CD / DVD) for > free distribution containing both software and the content created on / > for the day using that software. > 4. To ensure that everybody has some fun ! > > We have a good venue: The Old Monastery . > We have a focus : "The Arts" > We have the technology : GNU/Linux > > Activities I had in mind where :- > > Podcast productions - poems, plays using Audacity / Others > Art - GIMP, Tux Paint, Blender (for the brave), Web page production ...... > Literature - Factual or Fiction - In OOWriter, gedit or vi, nano or > anything else > > Can we get sponsorship ? (Palm FM / Gemni FM ?) > > Are you interested in helping ? > > Please suggest other ideas, the forum is open ...... > > Thanks > > Tom. > > > Sounds good I have added to the talks section of the wiki so if you can help you can add comments / ideas directly to the wiki, Count me in, (well I will book the venue), and help on the day, What month were you looking at, May /. June? Later ? Paul -- http://www.openoffice.org http://www.linux.org -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html