[SFS] How to promote Linux Camp
Gary A. Romero
garomero@sofree.us
Wed, 18 Jun 2014 09:08:49 -0600 (MDT)
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You might say something like this to your boss:=20
" The Software Freedom School is doing a Linux Camp in the mountains in Aug=
ust. It's a hands-on boot camp for geeks who want to round out their experi=
ence and get LPIC-1 certified. I want to go, and I'm hoping you'll help me =
with the incredibly low tuition. May I point you to their website, s how yo=
u a copy of the flier or invite someone from SFS over to talk with us for a=
few minutes?"=20
Or=20
=E2=80=9C Remember how you wanted us to start expanding our knowledge of th=
ose Linux Servers in that rack? I found a really great opportunity to reall=
y get bang for our buck! Look, you can even get a couple of us our of your =
hair for a week...=E2=80=9D=20
Or, if you're not coming:=20
"My incredibly over-zealous friend s at the Software Freedom School are doi=
ng that 'Free Software' thing again, and they won't shut up. Maybe if you t=
hrow some money at him, some wild-eyed hippie kid with a gift for IT but no=
money of their own can go for free. Not that I care." (Don't forget the ai=
r quotes and eye-rolling when you say "Free Software".)=20
Or, to your friend:=20
"I'm going to this. Want to come?" (You should be pointing at the flier. If=
they're from Minnesota, say, "Want to come with?" instead.)=20
Or again, if you're not coming:=20
"I heard you have to learn Linux for your job. Here. This is cheap, and it =
looks weird. Maybe it won't suck. Maybe."=20
And seriously sincerely, if you do promote my class: Thank you! :-)=20
_____________________________________________=20
Gary (Garheade) Romero=20
SFS Presence Monkey (http://sofree.us)=20
Bodhi Linux Documentation Lead (http://bodhilinux.com)=20
GARomero@sofree.us=20
Cell: 303-895-6696=20
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erif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"fo=
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ly: arial, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt;" data-mce-style=3D"f=
ont-size: 9pt;">The Software Freedom School</span></span><span style=3D"fon=
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style=3D"font-size: 9pt;">in the mountains in August. It's a hands-on boot&=
nbsp;camp for geeks who want to round out their experience and get LPIC-1 c=
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ans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style=
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inutes?"</span></span></p><p style=3D"font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; line-he=
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tyle=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt;" da=
ta-mce-style=3D"font-size: 9pt;">Or</span></span></p><p style=3D"font-size:=
13px; margin: 0px; line-height: 13.333332061767578px; background-color: #f=
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332061767578px; background-color: #fdfdfd;">=E2=80=9C<span style=3D"font-fa=
mily: arial, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;=
"><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 9pt;">Rememb=
er how you wanted us to start expanding our knowledge of those Linux Server=
s in that rack? I found a really great opportunity to really get bang for o=
ur buck! Look, you can even get a couple of us our of your hair for a week.=
..=E2=80=9D</span></span><br><br><span style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-se=
rif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size: 9pt;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 9pt;">Or, if you're not coming:<=
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ce-style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt;=
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style=3D"font-size: 9pt;">s at the Software Freedom School</span></span><sp=
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arial, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt;" data-mce-style=3D"font=
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t-size: 9pt;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 9pt;">are</span></span><span sty=
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, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size:=
9pt;"> doing that 'Free Software' thing again, and </span></span=
><span style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-fam=
ily: arial, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt;" data-mce-style=3D"=
font-size: 9pt;">they</span></span><span style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-=
serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size: 9pt;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 9pt;"> won't shut up. May=
be if you throw some money at him, some wild-eyed hippie kid with a gift fo=
r IT but no money of their own can go for free. Not that I care." (Don't fo=
rget the air quotes and eye-rolling when you say "Free Software".)</span></=
span><br><br><span style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=
=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt;" data-m=
ce-style=3D"font-size: 9pt;">Or, to your friend:</span></span><br><br><span=
style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: a=
rial, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt;" data-mce-style=3D"font-s=
ize: 9pt;">"I'm going to this. Want to come?" (You should be pointing at th=
e flier. If they're from Minnesota, say, "Want to come with?" instead.)</sp=
an></span><br><br><span style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;" data-mce-=
style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt;" d=
ata-mce-style=3D"font-size: 9pt;">Or again, if you're not coming:</span></s=
pan><br><br><span style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=
=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt;" data-m=
ce-style=3D"font-size: 9pt;">"I heard you have to learn Linux</span></=
span> <span style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=
=3D"font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt;" data-m=
ce-style=3D"font-size: 9pt;">for your job. Here. This is cheap, and it look=
s weird. Maybe it won't suck. Maybe."</span></span><br><br><span style=3D"f=
ont-family: arial, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: arial, sans-=
serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 9pt;">=
And seriously sincerely, if you do promote my class: Thank you! :-)</span><=
/span></p></div><div><br></div><div><span name=3D"x"></span><div>__________=
___________________________________</div><div>Gary (Garheade) Romero<br></d=
iv><div><br></div><div>SFS Presence Monkey (http://sofree.us)<br>Bodhi Linu=
x Documentation Lead (http://bodhilinux.com)<br></div><div><br></div><div>G=
ARomero@sofree.us<br>Cell: 303-895-6696</div><span name=3D"x"></span><br></=
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