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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Rob Beard wrote: > On 13/12/2009 11:20, Terry Hill wrote: >>> So yeah, things could screw up on Linux, but they also do screw up on >>> Windows, it just seems that it happening on Windows is more >>> acceptable to some. >>> Could be the way Linux is portrayed, at least at a face to face meeting we can try and explain that Linux is not a fix all super solution, It works, and people may have problems, As it was pointed out, dvd's don't work out of the box, well there is a reason for this, at least at a meeting we can explain this. Its hard to explain once someone has installed it and found something like this does not work, it works in windows (probably cos it had windows + the appropriate softare when it was bought. >> This is probably more psychology than anything else. I've tried to >> get a few people into Linux, and if there's been a problem "this damn >> linux has screwed my computer up". The same people having a problem >> with windows would say "my computer has gone wrong, can you fit it?". >> Could be an identical issue in both situations, but the perception is >> different. >> >> > Yep exactly. I'm not sure if it's because when things go wrong in > Windows they can take it to a multitude of 'experts' to get it fixed > (and I'd say maybe 50% of these experts aren't really experts, more > 'magazine certified' as one of my old bosses used to put it) where as > with Linux, there aren't as many people out there who are clued up > (although on the other hand, there is support available from the LUG). > > Rob > > > Provided people know about the Lug, Once the new site is sorted out, I would recommend, we have a page for meetings (which will exist anyway) and also another page with useful venues. So Paignton is sorted with several venues. Penzance computers is also a place where people can go and find people associated with the lug The two can then be cross referenced in some way. If other members can perhaps list a local pub, cafe or whatever, which they use on a regular basis, and give details such as, Even a local library. Address / Opening times Parking Food Drinks Wifi / Internet Child friendly Then perhaps we can generate something where if someone has a problem or just wants to chat, a member can go on to that page, click say Penzance, (or where ever is nearest to them) and then get a name and address of somewhere that a lug member is connected to (even if they just go for a drink once a week). We then become slowly become a more co-ordinated support network. Once we can establish where people "hang out" so to speak, then it increases the chance of people being able to just arrange a quick face to face meet / drink + chat. Just a thought Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Ubuntu 9.10 is out : Visit www.ubuntu.com for details The December meeting of the DCLUG will now take place on the SECOND Saturday in December. This is December 12th 2009. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkslJysACgkQaggq1k2FJq0jOACfd0hXKXWkH35YatBICyiU531d HU0Aniy2PUbOV5HMdq4Wbl8rJKaqBPu4 =QhaV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html