Other LUGS include Salem and Bend http://www.salemlug.org
I would like to see a brochure/introduction pamphlet/promotional piece for MWVLUG. I wonder if there is not a state wide lug promotional piece we can put together. "Edward Craig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: % I don't think we ought to wait until the OCF because most of the CDs % we give out are to people from outside the Eugene area, as are most of % both OCF attendees and, for that matter, at least half of the Faire % Family (OK, both of these statements are pure and simple wild-ass % guesses based on 6-7 years giving out CDs at the Fair), % % I think we ought to include a flyer in the CDs referencing not only % EUGLUG but PLUG and the Corvallis group(s) and whatever is happening % down Ashland way, have I not noticed other LUGs in Oregon? Ought we % include references to other LUGs as well? % % On 3/2/06, Jim K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: % > Perhaps the best time for a beginners series would be a couple weeks % > after the Oregon Country Fair. My thinking on the timing is usually we % > have several people at the fair giving out Linux CD's. % > If we attached a small flyer about the training session it would get % > more people interested. % > Jim k % > % > Mike Cherba wrote: % > > Matt, % > > An excellent Idea. I've thought about similar things in the past= % . I % > > agree that many people prefer a live human being who can react to their % > > confusion to a disinterested webpage or email. If we plan on doing % > > this, I'd like to take suggestions for topics. I'll follow up this % > > email with another which is a CLASS TOPICS subject for responses. % > > % > > I's suggest that any classes, or "targeted clinics" focus on some topic= % s % > > even more simple than you have mentioned. Like Using OpenOffice in % > > place of MS Office. We should group topics as Beginner, Intermediate, % > > and Advanced. One person can present, and we could have 3 or 4 others % > > whose job it is to give one on one assistance throughout the hands on % > > portion of the course. I've taught similar courses on other subjects i= % n % > > the past. Lets make exploring this idea the official topic for next % > > week's meeting. In the meantime, suggestions from the peanut gallery? % > > % > > -Mike % > > % > > "The danger from computers is not that they will eventually get as smar= % t % > > as men, but that we will meanwhile agree to meet them halfway." -Bernar= % d % > > Avashi % > > % > > On Thu, 2006-03-02 at 11:43 -0800, Matthew Jarvis wrote: % > > % > >> So as I sit here researching disk partitioning ideas, I had a thought % > >> that might help spark some interest and/or attendance at future meetin= % gs. % > >> % > >> Have you guys ever had focused training classes that cover the basics? % > >> For example, at an evening session, rather than a general free for all= % , % > >> have an 'official' topic such as: % > >> % > >> Hard Disk setup, partitioning, maintenance % > >> Linux Versions pros and cons (no religious wars allowed!) % > >> Installing Linux apps issues using the various tools.methods % > >> Getting on the net with Linux (connections, Surf, email) % > >> Wireless setup % > >> Troubleshooting hardware problems/drivers % > >> General troubleshooting % > >> Scheduling tasks % > >> % > >> on and on... % > >> % > >> Heck, even a nimrod like me could probably teach another newbie how to % > >> use cron. % > >> % > >> Maybe divide and conquer, setting up day long sessions with various % > >> presenters? I know there have been a few Sat sessions, but they seemed % > >> focused well beyond beginner level. % > >> % > >> Yes, I realize that the vast majority of the topics are covered ad % > >> nauseum on the net, but newbies might not know that or just want that % > >> warm and fuzzy feeling of a live body to answer some questions... % > >> % > >> Of course, it's always easy to make suggestions when someone else has = % to % > >> do the work, so forgive me if you've tried this before and it either % > >> failed to gel or this isn't the focus of what you want to accomplish % > >> with EUGLUG. % > >> % > >> I *can* help facilitate scheduling and so forth if that helps... We % > >> could announce the next training topic at SAO things and get it out in % > >> our newsletter etc. % > >> % > >> I want to learn, and I'm willing to help where I can. % > >> % > > % > > % > > _______________________________________________ % > > EUGLUG mailing list % > > [email protected] % > > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug % > > % > > % > _______________________________________________ % > EUGLUG mailing list % > [email protected] % > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug % > % % % -- % Edward P. Craig % "Think this through with me. Let me know your mind" Hunter/Garcia % _______________________________________________ % EUGLUG mailing list % [email protected] % http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug ----- John Sechrest . Helping people use . computers and the Internet . more effectively . . 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