Dell / Ubuntu (pre-installed systems)

http://news.com.com/Dell+picks+Ubuntu+for+Linux+PCs/2100-7344_3-6180419.html

Quite a May Day announcement!

John

[Fwd: Desktop Linux conference call - 3PM (pacific)]

In case you didn't get this, here is the meeting reminder...

Sorry for the late notice.

Date: Wednesday, May 2th
Time: 3PM (pacific)
Dial in: 402-756-9000
Passcode: 819365#

Agenda:

DAM-4
- Follow up with attendees
- Prep template
- Messaging (pre/post)

LWE
- Panel
- ODF ecosystem
- Desktop BLING
- Linux Platform - an ISV perspective

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John

Desktop Linux conference call - 3PM (pacific)

Sorry for the late notice.

Date: Wednesday, May 2th
Time: 3PM (pacific)
Dial in: 402-756-9000
Passcode: 819365#

Agenda:

DAM-4
- Follow up with attendees
- Prep template
- Messaging (pre/post)

LWE
- Panel
- ODF ecosystem
- Desktop BLING
- Linux Platform - an ISV perspective

LF Sound/multimedia workgroup kickoff
Web 2.0 / Linux client ideas - Greg

John

LWE sessions

Hi all,

I'm trying to close on LWE sessions for the desktop track.  As many of
you know, we have the opportunity to have about 4 sessions, but we need
to act quickly since the PR side of LWE needs this info to announce the
desktop track.

So far, we have (1) the desktop panel - Steven Vaughan-Nichols
moderating, (2) the ODF ecosystem - Rob Weir, (3) the "Linux Platform"
from an ISV perspective - Brian Aker (MySQL and possibly Adobe, Google,
and Real), and (4) Desktop BLING - Graphics and multimedia.

We still need to identify and confirm a presenter for the forth slot.
Please bring your suggestions to the Desktop Linux conf call...in about
45 minutes.

Attached is the document I will be sending to IDG with the presentation
abstracts and the presenters identified.  Please take a look at this as
well and we should be able to wrap this up at the meeting as well.

Cheers,
John

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LWE schedule

While I do not have confirmations yet for some of the presentations, the
LWE schedule has been posted with a prominent desktop track.

http://linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/events/12SFO07A/conference/tracks

John

Interesting data points - SUSE desktop survey

http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9755856281.html

At least in the OpenSuse community, the profile is males in their 20s.

The most important factors are still stability, security, hardware
support, and usability.

John

Desktop Linux conference call - 5/23, 3PM (pacific)

We have been off of our schedule the last couple of weeks, so let's
touch base on a Desktop Linux call tomorrow.

    Date: Wednesday, May 23th
        Time: 3PM (pacific)
        Dial in: 402-756-9000
        Passcode: 819365#

Only three weeks until DAM-4.  We should also consider a general meeting
of the Desktop Linux workgroup at the Collaboration Summit.

Talk to you all tomorrow.

John

DAM-4 agenda

http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/Desktop_Architects_Meeting_4

We are all Linux users!

http://desktoplinux.com/news/NS6083062770.html

Nice article Steven!

You are also a Linux user if you use kiosks at an airport or purchase a
retail product (at least register operator is a Linux user).  You are a
Linux user if you use an ATM.  It is likely that you are Linux user (or
will be) if you do forms-based work in jobs such as being a travel
agent, bank administrator, or government forms handler.

Yes, there are a lot of Linux users out there that don't know they are
Linux users!  And...as you mention, as Linux mobile phones invade the
market, more unsuspecting Linux users will be created!

John