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On Tuesday 28 September 2004 4:41 pm, Paul Sutton wrote:
Looking at recent posts, and the resulting comments following the meeting on Saturday it sounds as if we need to run another install day at some point in the future. I have a few ideas on topics for such a day.
I've got the DVD distros to use - as have a few others on the list - all we need is a fast network and lots of working machines.
on this subject if the problem is with the mail client, suggest and perhaps provide an alternative that prevents this problem
Mozilla would easily fit on any tools-CD.
Hopefully by this time you have got their attention, then you can go on to how Linux is used in other areas, such as producing films, (many new blockbusters have been produced using Linux render farms) so again people can relate to that/
We did a bit of that at the St. Austell meeting. No harm in doing that again.
Finally cover software patents
How long is this meeting to be, Paul? Got a week for all this? :-) I think you're looking at about 4 meetings worth here!
This type of thing is more in-line with our first meeting, (but probably less technical. ) a few years ago, so at the same time those of us not involved in presentations can perhaps help set up systems, trouble shoot or simply demonstrate our own boxes to people. Now there are lots more of us and we know each other better it should be easier. Hopefully lots more people will attend.
Do you mean the Linux Install Day at Exeter Uni? Great! Make sure we have lots of space, please - lots of power points and lots of desk space. Those rooms fill up fast with just half a dozen installs, let alone the 'educational' or explanatory content. Remember, that was a whole Saturday. Take a look at the write up and think about how much can actually get done in one day.
Any ideas, comments, I think I have covered some good ideas here.
You have, it's just getting them all done.
As we are also meeting on a more regular basis we can perhaps run follow up meetings. Hopefully also any such meeting will change peoples view of Linux users, and demonstrate we are not geeks or even follow the geek stereotypes.
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