[wlug_org] Installfest update

[Jethro Carr]

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I could do a demastration of a BLFS system (my laptop), depending on the
day.



On Wed, 2004-03-10 at 11:25, Ian Beardslee wrote:
> Hmm I agree to a degree there, but not everyone who wants to learn play=20
> with linux wants to be dumbed down to the point of a point and click=20
> mandrake install (no insult intended)
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> I think we should be able to show that it is as simple as windows and as=20
> complicated as ... well as complicated as you want it to be.  Having=20
> someone with (B)LFS or a slackware install and being able to talk to=20
> people about that would bea good plan.
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> Just my humble opinion.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wood Brent=20
> To: wlug_org@lists.naos.co.nz
> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:53:48 -0800 (PST)
> Subject: Re: [wlug_org] Installfest update
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> >=20
> > --- 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.
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> > > 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.
> > > >=20
> > > > Just makes it easier to keep track of things, and it will also
> > ensure
> > > > that your things dont go walking
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> > =20
> > My thoughts on this, comments please...
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> > 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.
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> > 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
> > :-)
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> > 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.
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> > If we demo, it should be oriented to subject areas for such an
> > audience:
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> >   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)
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> > This could be done in the meeting/presentation room, separate from the
> > installs.
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> >=20
> > 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.
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> >=20
> > Your thoughts/comments????
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> >    Brent
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> > 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!!!!!
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-- Jethro

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