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On 27/03/11 12:49, Grant Phillips-Sewell wrote: > Personally I think advocating the larger pool of Free Software over > simply advocating Linux (or even just advocating a singular Linux > distro) has got to be better for the Free Software economy in the > long run. Agreed, I think we need to focus on getting people to at least open their minds to alternatives in the form of free software, that way if they do eventually want to switch they have 3 tools they are at least familiar with firefox,(et al) thunderbird and perhaps open / libre office. > > A lot of my students have taken to using Open/Libre Office even > though they're sticking with Windows. I don't have any problems with > this at all. Some have decided to give Linux a go, some have not. Same, here it could be a stepping stone, which if it is, we can help otherwise as a group moving over to free software is a step in the right direction. > > As for getting a "speaker" - did they have (would we try and get) a > guest speaker, or would we just get a knowledgable LUG member to do > it? > I am not too sure here, it depends really on what we want to get across to people,who the audience is, etc. If presenting to fellow students you could ask some of your students to do a presentation on their experiences of using and switching, if the topic was more specialist, then Gordon for example could be asked to do a talk on VOIP As I guess something like this would be to the general public and passers bye we need to keep it simple and jargon free without dumbing it down too much. Feedback forms would be essential part of such a first attempt, we then have a follow up lug meet with the people involved discuss feedback which then goes in to future planning. Paul > Grant. > > Paul Sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi >> >> at the week end herefordshire Lug held an event to prmote open >> source software >> >> http://www.herefordshire.lug.org.uk/node/63 >> >> in a comment to the ubuntu mailing list they made 2 interesting >> points >> >> Quote - >> >> In my view there were two important aspects of the event which the >> Herefordshire LUG got absolutely right: >> >> 1) The main message was to promote open source software rather >> than specifically Linux. This is the right approach as it gently >> eases Windows users towards FLOSS. To require a change of operating >> system as the starting point is probably just too big a step for >> most people. >> >> 2) The venue attracted visitors for reasons other than just the >> LUG event; an excellent coffee shop and an art exhibition. This >> means that there was a steady flow of people who might not >> otherwise have come in. >> >> End quote >> >> I think we can perhaps add a 3rd they had a speaker which is a >> useful addition to such meetings. >> >> This may give us something to think about, hold events somewhere >> that as they say above has a regular flow of customers. Try to >> get people using FLOSS then try things such as Linux ( the reason >> for this stated above is a good one) >> >> >> >> Any thoughts on this >> >> on looking at this >> >> Herefordshire Linux and Open Source User Group >> >> Perhaps if visitors to our lug site saw something like the above >> it would look less geeky How many people really under stand GNU, >> so if we are Devon and Cornwall Linux and OPen source user group >> (on the site anyway) it may help (any comments from the lug admins, >> can this be changed easily?) >> >> >> >> Paul >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Paul Sutton Cert SLPS (Open) http://www.zleap.net >> >> Easter Fest 2011 - Music and production activities for young people >> 12 - 19 April 11 - 23rd - The Lighthouse,26 Esplanade Road, >> Paignton 01803 411 812 or e-mail info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for >> more info. 17th September 2011 - Software freedom day >> >> >> -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG >> http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: >> http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq -- Paul Sutton Cert SLPS (Open) http://www.zleap.net Easter Fest 2011 - Music and production activities for young people 12 - 19 April 11 - 23rd - The Lighthouse,26 Esplanade Road, Paignton 01803 411 812 or e-mail info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for more info. 17th September 2011 - Software freedom day -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq