===== Refining the Linux Elevator Pitch =====
  * **Speaker**: Larry Cafiero  
  * **Room**: Room 340  
  * **Time**: Friday, [[https://pretalx.seagl.org/2026/talk/Q7WBAS.ics|Oct 23, 11:00 am – 11:20 am]]

  * **Format**: Talk (20 min)  
  * **Difficulty**: Beginner  
  * **Track**: Community and Culture  
  * **Additional Tags**: Outreach, Communication, Linux Adoption, FOSS  
  * **Experience**: Youth Services Librarian with the Pierce County System and community advocate.  

==== Description: ====  
I will be discussing what to look for in a Linux distribution, after writing the "Distro of the Week" column for FOSS Force & continuing with [[https://distrooftheweek.com|distrooftheweek.com]].

**Target Audience:**  
  * Beginners
  * Anyone who wants to effectively introduce non-technical friends or family to Linux