So, Chanux and I came to the road with Randy and got ourselves onto the bus at about 4:30 AM, hoping Randy and Asanka would come to Colombo tomorrow to celebrate SF Day. It was about 9:30 AM when we got down at Majestic City. We were expecting LKLUGers all over the place, but not even a single Linux guy was present. Instead, we saw the EPSI guys (EPSI Computers) setting up their self-promoting campaign instead of promoting free software.
Chanux sent an SMS to Bud to find out what was going on. Bud was busy because he was lecturing at APPIT (an IT school), so he sent us the phone number for the Narada Center to call Ven. Meththavihari Thero. We tried that number but found no one there to answer the phone. So, we wandered around MC, kicking our heels, until we called the Linux Center, which was the next number BUD gave us.
While we were on our way to the Linux Center, Bud called us and asked us to come back to MC because he was there. So, we returned to MC and were introduced to the EPSI guys as LKLUGers by Bud. After that introduction, we were free to use all those “cute” Asus laptops and other powerful Asus hardware to install and configure Linux, or even play awesome 3D games.
At about 3 PM, Ven. Meththa came to MC. Ven. Meththa was very nice to us and stayed until 5:30 PM before heading to TLC (the Linux Center). We stayed at MC until 7:00 PM, spending our time handing out invitations to guys and gals to attend the SF Day events happening the next day.
We met Bud at 7:00 PM, and he happily spent money on our dinner at KFC. Thanks a lot, Bud ! Afterward, the three of us went to the Linux Center in Nugegoda. There were five of us at TLC at that time, including Ven. Meththa and a guy called Ruwan. We did a lot of work to finish preparing the Ubuntu, Kubuntu, and Xubuntu CDs, which were to be given out for free the next day.
Bud left TLC at 1:30 AM, and the rest of us crashed at TLC, hoping to have a nice day of FREEDOM.
C.J.
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