[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Demo Day 99

[Steve Baker]

Daniel Shipman wrote:

> I have not heard of this game in 24 hours concept before now - so
> forgive me if I don't understand - are you wanting to be in an
> enviroment where Joe Q Public can walk up and talk while your doing
> it???

To reiterate: The proposal I made (which nobody has yet shot down
in flames) is to attempt to write a complete computer game from
scratch using Linux as a part of the Linux Demo Day(s) event in
September.

I'd like to do it somewhere very public (the entry lobby at Fry's
was my #1 hope for a venue).  A half dozen or so people would do the
work, some others would field questions from Joe Q Public - and in
the later parts of the 24 hour marathon coding session, run a demo
machine where the public could 'playtest' the game's latest version.

> - If not then I have 2 suggestions for a location - 1 Hillcrest or
> whatever the name of that school is - I mean the LUG has done alot for
> them perhaps they would be willing to let us in for 24 hours on a
> weekend - 2 you could do it at my offices - I have an open port on the
> hub and you could just plug in - just a thought.

I'd rather make it a really public event - otherwise the only people
who'll find out about it are web heads who are already turned on to
Linux.  If we could catch people going into Fry's on a Saturday
morning, we would really get some attention.  Much more so than
just handing out fliers and such.
 
However, this idea has only been afloat for a day or so - and
suggestions for something better (or perhaps more sane) are
welcome.

It would be nice to have a semi-concrete proposal to put before
the next NTLUG meeting.
 

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