[wplug] Badger Badger Badger Tour

[Chris Teodorski]

Patrick,

I think this sounds great -- I'd be more than happy to send a photo.

Chris

On Sat, September 10, 2005 5:47 pm, Patrick Wagstrom wrote:
> Hi fellow WPluggers,
>
> Like lots of linux-fokls, I've become enamored with the Ubuntu Linux
> distribution.  It's a great combination of Debian, usability and modern
> software.  It's also got actual support from a company (Canonical Ltd,
> founded by Mark Shuttleworth, the first African in Space) and a defined
> release schedule (April and October every year).
>
> This fall Ubuntu will be releasing version 05.10, codenamed Breezy
> Badger (previous release were 04.10 - Warty Warthog, and 05.04 - Hoary
> Hedgehog).  As part of the PR effort and a showing of his mad Linux
> love, Jeff Waugh, aka JDub is going on a world tour, and we can help set
> his agenda.  That's right, we can have Jeff come to WPLUG and talk about
> Ubuntu and Linux.
>
> So who the heck is JDub?  Jeff is one of the major GNOME developers, and
> currently resides in Australia, where he was recently married to Pia,
> who is the former president and former vice president of Linux
> Australia.  Jeff is well known for being a GNOME release manager and the
> creator of Planet GNOME (and Planet, the software that powers all these
> weblog aggregators, along with Scott James Remnant).
>
> So what do we need to do for this?  We need to create an online
> petition.  But I'm not really content with just a simple petition, I'd
> like to get something really cool.  So I'm proposing that people send in
> pictures of themselves holding signs that say things like "Please visit
> us Jeff", or "Jeff will love PGH", or "WPLUG loves Ubuntu", or something
> like that.  If that's too much, just email me your name and a short
> comment and I'll add you to the list.  I'll bring my camera and some
> paper to the Installfest to get more folks to make signs.
>
> We need at least 20 people, the sooner the better.  This could be really
> cool.  If you've got friends in other local lugs (Morgantown, Erie,
> etc), they're free to submit ones too!
>
> Thanks!
>
> --Patrick Wagstrom
>
>
> Here's Jeff's full email announcement:
>
> Announcing... the Badger Badger Badger Tour!
>
>   https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BadgerBadgerBadgerTour
>
> I will be travelling for a month and a half, criss-crossing the northern
> hemisphere, to bring the world of Ubuntu to your doorstep. Expect
> badgers, mushrooms, schnaaaaaakes, an awful lot of Ubuntu CDs, and a
> healthy dose of madcap hijinks! If you would like to catch up with me
> during my journey, add your details to the wiki page, or reply to this
> email.
>
> Where will I be?
>
>  * Boston for the GNOME Summit
>  * London to check out our office
>  * Amsterdam for EuroOSCON
>  * Milan for Smau e-Academy
>  * Montreal for UbuntuBelowZero
>  * (US tour surprise - see below!)
>  * Mexico City for GULEV
>
> So... What's the surprise? Well, I've left a big gap open in my
> itinerary for you to fill in! It's kinda like reality TV, but without
> the TV, and with a lot more airline food. Here's how it works:
>
> Would you like me to visit your local LUG or Ubuntu LoCo Team? If you
> live in a US city with a major airport, and can arrange a venue and
> audience on one of these dates, you have the chance to rearrange my
> itinerary in your favour!
>
> All you have to do is create a virtual petition of twenty supporters -
> the more creative the better. You could get twenty of your user group
> members to post their support on a mailing list thread... You could get
> twenty friends to blog about it... You could put up a photo of your
> LoCoTeam in a huge Ubuntu circle... Or you could come up with something
> even cooler!
>
>  * Send your entry to me, Jeff Waugh <jeff.waugh at ubuntu.com>
>
>  * Submissions close September 30th. The first ones in will be the
> easiest
>    to award - get in quick!
>
>  * Please include a link to your virtual petition, along with your
> contact
>    details (phone number, in particular)
>
> Good luck, Ubunteros!
>
> - Jeff
>
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