Events and meetups
Install fests, release parties and talks around the Gulf. Bring a laptop, leave with a working system.
Upcoming events
No events scheduled yet. Add each event as a row below.
| Date | City | Event | Venue | Sign-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Install fests
An install fest is a session where volunteers help people install Linux on their own laptops.
What to bring
- Your laptop and charger
- A backup of anything important on it
- A USB stick of at least 8 GB (spares are usually available)
What happens
- A volunteer checks your hardware and helps you pick a distribution.
- You install it, dual-boot or on the whole disk, with help at each step.
- Before you leave, your system is updated from the Gulf mirror.
Release parties
Release parties celebrate a new version of a distribution with demos, upgrades and a chance to meet other users.
- Short talks on what's new
- Live upgrade demo
- Help desk for upgrade problems
Organise an event
Use this checklist to run an oiv.ae event in your city.
Four weeks before
- Book a venue with power sockets and Wi-Fi
- Agree the format: install fest, talks or release party
- Add the event to Upcoming events
- Request USB installers from mirrors.oiv.ae (upon availability)
One week before
- Confirm volunteers
- Post a reminder
On the day
- Sign-in sheet
- Short welcome and code of conduct reminder
- Photos (with permission) for the write-up
After
- Write a short report page in this book