btw, Any bussiness or organization that would like thier own customized version of Cluggix can get it from me should they decide to support my favorite LUG with "reasonable donations" of cash, facilities, hardware, bandwidth or what have you? The next rev. will be getting some very cool stuff..
All the best, Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: Cameron Nikitiuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, February 28, 2003 9:23 am Subject: RE: (clug-talk) Cluggix ideas? > Well...my thinking was that we sell StarOffice and OpenOffice.org and > mandrake so why not show something off. We did have Monsters Inc. > playingone time so maybe I could look at playing that. Department > boss knows > nothing about Linux but a few guys around know a bit about it. > Asked a > manager if I could load Mandrake on one of the old systems that no > one seems > to want. He said ask dept guy. > > I am hoping the CD version goes well and that I will have the > chance to do > the full install. Wouldn't that be something if Staples starting > sellingLinux-based machines huh? Considering they are a complete > and total MS > shop...even their new till system is NT 4 based. Ick! > > BTW...what does IIRC mean? > > Cameron > -----Original Message----- > From: Curtis Sloan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: February 28, 2003 9:17 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: (clug-talk) Cluggix ideas? > > > This is at Staples, IIRC? I would say... > > <opinion> KDE, cos it's the prettiest. ;-) OpenOffice, cos users > careabout office tools(?). XMMS, cos everybody needs MP3s. ;-) > </opinion> > If you're "selling" Linux (in the marketing sense), it pays to > know your > demographic. What age groups will be attracted by the > hardware/software?What are their primary uses for a computer? > Show off the stuff that they > will be interested in. > > Showing "The Matrix" using Xine probably wouldn't go over as well > (DeCSS),but I thought of it none the less. ;-) > > Whatever you do, have fun! And let us know how it goes! > > Curtis. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cameron Nikitiuk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 9:06 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: (clug-talk) Cluggix ideas? > > > any suggestions on how I shold best portray Cluggix on the sytem > at work. > DOn't know if you knew or not. I have permission to load a CD- > based linux > distro on a computer > > > Am going to see about taking an old machine that no one wants.. > and see if > they will let me load a full distro on there as well. Most likely > Mandrakeas we sell it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: February 28, 2003 8:48 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: (clug-talk) Cluggix ideas? > > > Hi Roy, > > It has its own CLUG boot splash, Cluggix desktop with the KDE > Liquid theme. > The webpage default is calgary.linux.ca as well. It is however > English only > this makes it easier when doing HDD installs. > > Tricks: When the clug bootsplash appears press F2 and invoke > Knoppix cheats. > You can for example use a wheelmouse mouse by useing "knoppix > wheelmouse" or > specify which desktop manager to use, screen resolution, etc. > > All the best, Dan > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=-gUZ08HfadOiGOp9y+KYO" > > > --=-gUZ08HfadOiGOp9y+KYO > Content-Type: text/plain > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > Knoppix has a nice picture for the backdrop of the startup and KDE > desktop.=20 > I am still downloading the Cluggix ISO so I have not tried it yet. > DoesCluggix have a Calgary or Alberta graphic for the backdrop? I > wouldsuggest a Tux penguin with a white Stetson hat and a picture > of the > Calgary sky line. > > > Roy Souther > www.SiliconTao.com > > Changing the way people do business. > > --=-gUZ08HfadOiGOp9y+KYO > Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN"> > <HTML> > <HEAD> > <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; > CHARSET=3DUTF-8"> > <META NAME=3D"GENERATOR" CONTENT=3D"GtkHTML/1.1.7"> > </HEAD> > <BODY> > Knoppix has a nice picture for the backdrop of the startup and KDE > desktop.= <BR> > I am still downloading the Cluggix ISO so I have not tried it yet. > Does Clu= > ggix have a Calgary or Alberta graphic for the backdrop? I would > suggest a = > Tux penguin with a white Stetson hat and a picture of the Calgary > sky line.= > <BR> > <BR> > <BR> > <TABLE CELLSPACING=3D"0" CELLPADDING=3D"0" WIDTH=3D"100%"> > <TR> > <TD> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Roy Souther<BR> > http://www.SiliconTao.com";>www.SiliconTao.com<BR> > <BR> > Changing the way people do business. > </TD> > </TR> > </TABLE> > > </BODY> > </HTML> > > --=-gUZ08HfadOiGOp9y+KYO-- > >
