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