The date of the first installfest is approaching, and we're starting to kick Linux Against Poverty into high gear.

For our friends in other cities, we've made a few changes. The initial Linux Against Poverty event will be in Austin only. Although I've been hosting events for almost 20 years, and Ken and the Helios team has been averaging 350 donated computers per year, this is the first time we've attempted a large scale install fest. We will no doubt encounter snags. When problems arise, we'd like to give them our full attention. In addition, we would like be able to share with everyone how we overcome these problems -- so that no one else has to stumble through them.

Once we get through the initial Austin event, we will document it from front to back, and provide our friends around the world -- especially those folks bugging me on the West Coast -- with a blueprint of how to organize their own Linux Against Poverty -- from start to finish. Each successive LAP event can benefit from the experience of the previous.

Finally, by not having simultaneous events all the same day, we will be available to provide assistance to our friends in other cities, because we won't be busy hosting our own event at the same time.

So, first Austin, then your town!

The Austin event is scheduled for Saturday, August 1st. For more details, check out the Austin Installfest page.

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunites,
send me an email at lynnbender@geekaustin.org

Hope to see you there!

-Lynn