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[James Stephenson]

I'd Love to present KDE, which I used for several months (now I switch 
between KDE and GNOME). I can't bring my computer but I can bring a live 
disk.

James Stephenson
ed (often ed___ on irc ;)

John Mark Walker wrote:
> Resent from Joseph Apuzzo... -JM
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Joseph Apuzzo <japuzzo at bluebottle.com>
> To: The UbuCon Mailing List <theubucon at theubucon.org>
> Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:37:34 -0500
> Subject: Desktop SmackDown!
> Desktop SmackDown ( old name desktop shoot-out )
>
> Q: What is it?
> A: A fun way to show the differences between desktop choices or Ubuntu,
>   Kbuntu, and Xbuntu for example
>
> Q: So what is the flow?
> A: Each presenter is given a set amount of time, usually 10 minutes to
>   present there desktop. After which the audience is encouraged to ask
>   questions, each presenter is then given time to answer how there
>   desktop would work etc.
>
> Q: What does a presenter do?
> A: A presenter for a desktop is given a set amount of time to show why
>   they like there desktop choice. Live demos of the desktop are
>   preferable, but Open Office slides are also ok.
>
> Q: Which desktops?
> A: We need at least one person for each of the core Ubuntu choices which
>   are Gnome, KDE and XFCE4. Other desktops are welcome, and more then
>   one person can support a desktop ( for the Q&A portion most likely )
>
> Q: How do I sign up for a desktop?
> A: Post to the ubucon list with which desktop you want to show.
>
> Q: Why call it a smackdown when no one is going to get hurt?
> A: Well being we are in NYC, it needed some spin. Desktop roundup or
>   shout-out does not sound "fun". Where as smackdown does! When we
>   do an event like this at our LUG people get into it since it's a
>   fun way to learn about how each different desktop will handle
>   a given issue. It also helps new users learn which ones are better
>   then other at certain tasks.
>
> Joe Apuzzo
> GNu_Joe
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