Read below. Volunteers please step up and let me know that you are interested.. Regards, Dustin -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Linux presentation for CC Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 21:43:43 -0500 From: Sue Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, Dustin, Would you be interested in giving a talk at the Cajun Clickers general meeting on August 2 about the wonders and glories of Linux, especially for new users? If not August, how about September 6? It would be for about 45 minutes. We can provide a screen, projector, and electrical connections for a computer for show-and-tell. And, of course, you can hand out all the information or flyers or BRLUG applications you please. There's a sudden flurry of interest in Linux in the CC. Some of the members have never been overly thrilled with MS, but felt like they were stuck with it, with no viable alternative. The recent news about the court decision, along with MS's new insecure bloatware OS and office suite, and their announcements about leasing, licensing, using apps over the web, etc., are pushing them more toward other options. Some want to keep using their Windows apps but want more stability and security. And then, there is a small but vocal group who don't want to hear or think anything bad about MS or consider any alternative. There is a large enough group who would like to learn more about Linux that I think it could be a really good presentation topic. I hope you can do it, or ask one of the other BRLUG members to. The CC had a Linux Special Interest Group for a while, but it folded, and I think most of its active members are now members of the BRLUG. If somehow it doesn't work out to give a presentation to CC, I hope that the BRLUG can do one for new users, especially for that group of Windows users looking for something better. One or more meetings like this in both clubs would be good. Thanks, Sue Smith President, Cajun Clickers Computer Club <p>. <p> -- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear In the beginning the Universe was created. This has been widely regarded as a bad move. - Douglas Adams ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
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