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Hardy Heron 8.04 LTS Release Parties

The Arizona LoCo team will be hosting two release parties for Hardy Heron. One will be in Phoenix and one in Tucson. Our team offers support for Arizona users in our IRC channel, #ubuntu-us-az on the freenode.net server. We offer a fun, friendly, and supportive atmosphere where you can learn and ask questions about Ubuntu, Linux, and Open Source alternatives. Make plans now to join our LoCo team and find out all about the newest Ubuntu release to hit the world.

Phoenix Release Party

  • Date: April 27, 2008
  • Time: 3-6 PM
  • Location:

Peter Piper Pizza (Metrocenter)

Outer loop across for Harkins Theatre

9620 N. Metro Parkway

Phoenix, AZ 85951

Sponsored by the AZ LoCo Team and Peter Pipers Pizza. Free WiFi provided by Peter Pipers. Join the Phoenix Area LoCo team members for a few hours of fun, food, games, and of course the first look at the newest Ubuntu release, code named Hardy Heron. This release is a LTS version which means it will be supported for 3 years on the desktop and 5 years on the server edition.

Tucson Release Party

  • Date: April 27, 2076008
  • Time: 3-6 PM
  • Location:

Silver Mine Subs

Near the U of A

N. Tyndall Ave.

Tucson, AZ 85719

Sponsored by the AZ LoCo Team and Silver Mine Subs. Free WiFi provided by Silver Mine Subs. Join the Tucson Area LoCo team members for a few hours of fun, food, and ofcourse the first look at the newest Ubuntu release, code named Hardy Heron. This release is a LTS version which means it will be supported for 3 years on the desktop and 5 years on the server edition.

Help us to promote our release parties by downloading, printing, and distributing our release fliers to family, friends, co-workers, computer shops, libraries, etc. Get the download here: [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=754539 Hardy Release Fliers]

Recap & Pictures of the Release Parties

Whether it was pizza or subs, Phoenix or Tucson, a greet time was had by all. A total of 25 people attended our Hardy release parties which is about a quarter of our membership. Friends, Fun, Food, and a new Ubuntu release(Hardy Heron LTS 8.04), what could be better. Well, how about an increase in our team channel! We averaged 15-18 members before the release, now we are seeing 22-25 on a daily basis. Rockin'!!!

attachment:HH-Party-1.jpg BR Far side of table Clockwise: Bonnie with Chayan, Hipster, [unknown], kennymc0, [unknown],[unknown]

attachment:HH-Party-2.jpg BR Near side of table Far Back: SlickMcRunfast (in white shirt) Clockwise: DesertPenguin, [unknown], David_W_Laptop, [unknown], Gizmo

attachment:HH-Party-3-kennymc0&word.jpg BR kennymc0 and word

attachment:HH-Party-4-Cheyanne.jpg BR Chayan, the dog

attachment:HH-Party-5-Batteries.jpg BR SEE!!! I told you I remembered the batteries (FYI, tyche's died at the last party!)

attachment:HH-Party-6.jpg BR Party Swag!!!

attachment:HH-Party-7.jpg BR Love those Case Badges: A Big Hit

attachment:HH-Party-8.jpg BR L-R:Will(soldats), Brian(br24), Brian's friend(and likely convert), Wolf(Wolf_45) & Denise(another future convert)!!

attachment:HH-Party-9.jpg BR L-R:Dustin(Sloggerkhan) and JPSman

attachment:HH-Party-10.jpg BR L-R:Brian(br24) and his Friend. Brian crunches numbers while his friend discusses the virtues of using the "Other OS"!!

attachment:HH-Party-11.jpg BR David(David_W_Laptop) displays a Lightscribe Hardy Heron disk courtesy of kennymc!!

attachment:HH-Party-12.jpg BR Hipstor wipes a tear from his eye as Craig(tyche) gives some sage advice to all!!

attachment:HH-Party-12.jpg BR Craig(tyche)


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