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--- poster [2008/03/10 15:00] – More ramblings from IRC. ralph
+++ poster [2011/09/18 12:01] (current) – Move line. ralph
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 If Ubuntu has WEBI, meaning it can be installed on Windows without re-partitioning, then maybe mention that too.
-Our URL: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/.  Don't forget!
+Linux works reasonably on older hardware, which may be struggling with XP and couldn't have Vista.
+Our URL: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/.  Don't forget!
+If something is free, say so in nice big letters! "FREE!" always grabs attention on a poster.
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+Mustn't be a design that uses "too much ink".  It may be that some people print these at home and could be put off if it'll empty their ink cartridges.  A better place to print may be at your local Dorset library;  Dorchester library offers A4 colour laser prints at 10p a sheet.
 A coastal outline of the south-west with county boundaries marked and Dorset a different colour to the others?  Where to find one?  The Dorset/Hampshire border moved a while ago and many are out of date.  Doesn't have to be accurate to the meter, just representative.
+A 2D barcode that can be scanned with the reader's mobile and leads them to the web site.
 === Distro Logos  ===
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 We should state what license the poster is under so others know what they can do with it.
 ===== Places to Post =====
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     * Library.
-    * School or University notice board.
+    * School or University notice board (read up on [[http://publications.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=35275&CFID=32750&CFTOKEN=6a47525230f7d5a2-2540AA9F-A6ED-E4AF-0E692644EA9DF999|Becta Jan '08 report]]).
     * Adult Education Centre.
     * Community hall notice boards.
     * Local computer shops.
     * Computing section of bookshops.