[wlug_org] Installfest update

[Ian Beardslee]

Hmm I agree to a degree there, but not everyone who wants to learn play 
with linux wants to be dumbed down to the point of a point and click 
mandrake install (no insult intended)

I think we should be able to show that it is as simple as windows and as 
complicated as ... well as complicated as you want it to be.  Having 
someone with (B)LFS or a slackware install and being able to talk to 
people about that would bea good plan.

Just my humble opinion.


-----Original Message-----
From: Wood Brent 
To: wlug_org@lists.naos.co.nz
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:53:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: [wlug_org] Installfest update

> 
> --- Sam Cannell wrote:
> > Good call.  There was very little room to maneuver last time, and
> > assuming we're in the same area, I imagine it'll be just as bad if
> not
> > worse this time.
> > 
> > On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 02:08:30PM +1300, Chris Hodgetts wrote:
> > > Could we please keep the number of "Show Off" boxes to a minimum.
> > > Unless there is room in another part of the building.
> > > 
> > > Just makes it easier to keep track of things, and it will also
> ensure
> > > that your things dont go walking
> 
>  
> My thoughts on this, comments please...
> 
> 
> The organisers last time hadn't planned on anywhere near as many "show
> off"
> boxes for the installfest. We thought the monthly meetings were more
> suitable
> for this.
> 
> 
> The target audience are NOT those who want to discuss php, the niceties
> of
> Evolution or how great the latest 2.6 kernel I've compiled is. Any
> demo's for
> the installfest should be targeted at core functionality for non-Linux,
> even
> non-computer users. (I know last time I wandered off into showing off
> mapping
> stuff... it happens when we are enthusiastic & someone is interested
> :-)
> 
> For an installfest, fileservers/CD burners with download capability for
> the odd
> driver or package we don't have a copy of are needed. Demo's need to be
> managed
> separately.
> 
> If we demo, it should be oriented to subject areas for such an
> audience:
> 
>   turning on & starting up
>   Internet access (modem/broadband setup, browser & email, maybe chat)
>   Office (Open & use MS Word docs, Excel spreadsheets, powerpoint
> presentations)
>   Virus issues (or the relative lack thereof)
> 
> This could be done in the meeting/presentation room, separate from the
> installs.
> 
> 
> If people want help with more advanced stuff, installing apache, mail
> servers,
> mapserver, editing config files or whatever, I'm not sure this is the
> appropriate venue. If we do offer such a service, then it needs to be
> set up &
> run in a separate space.
> 
> 
> Your thoughts/comments????
> 
> 
>    Brent
> 
> 
> If we do plan to provide more advanced/specialised demo's, then extra
> space can
> be arranged, but if ANYONE plans to turn up & bring a PC to demo
> anything,
> please let us know well in advance!!!!!
>