Dustin, John ran the Newbie class and I asked him to do the same at the CCCC for at least one class to find out if there was any interest in Linux. Anyone else is welcome to help out. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dustin Puryear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [brluglist] Linux at CCCC
> At 10:25 AM 2/1/2002 -0600, you wrote: > >OK, John, we have March 9th, 1 pm; March 23, 10 am; March 30, 10 am or 1 pm. > >Take your pick. > > So it is you and John? Did anyone else want to step up? > > Regards, Dustin > > > >Larry > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "John Hebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "'Larry Braud '" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 7:20 PM > >Subject: RE: [brluglist] Linux at CCCC > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Larry Braud > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: 1/27/02 5:16 PM > > > Subject: Re: [brluglist] Linux at CCCC > > > > > > We have two classes on Saturday, one at 10 and one at 1, each is two > > > hours > > > long with a one hour break after the first. Classroom one is strictly > > > lecture with a projector, classroom two could be set up with computers, > > > but > > > they would have to be brought in. > > > > > > John: Gotcha, understood. Can the projector be connected to a laptop? That > > > would be helpful. > > > > > > We have a few old computers that may be able to use Linux, but we would > >have > > > to check that out. I don't know if the lab computers could handle the demo > > > disk (boot from CD). > > > > > > John: I'd like to schedule a time that we could meet there and scope it > >out. > > > Even if we can't boot DemoLinux, we could boot tomsrtbt on em and give em > >a > > > feel for the command line. > > > > > > John: Is there Internet access available? Dial-up or network cards? > > > > > > John Hebert > > > > > > Larry > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "John Hebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "'Larry Braud '" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 4:54 PM > > > Subject: RE: [brluglist] Linux at CCCC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Larry Braud > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: 1/27/02 4:52 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [brluglist] Linux at CCCC > > > > > > > > OK, John, here is how the CCCC classes are run. We have two lecture > > > > rooms > > > > with projectors and one lab room. The lab may or may not be able to > > > have > > > > Linux on those computers?? I was thinking of a "Intro To Linux, or Do > > > > You > > > > Want To learn to Make Your Own OS." (or something like this). We have > > > 2 > > > > hour > > > > classes starting at 10 am on Saturday and another one at 1 pm. > > > > > > > > John: Does this mean 2 x 1 hour classes = 2 hours total or 2 x 2 hour > > > > classes = 4 hours total? > > > > > > > > I thought we would have the DemoLinux on a PC and just tell about it > > > the > > > > first class. > > > > > > > > John: Ah, I see your point. Lemme know the answer to the first > > > question > > > and > > > > I'll suggest some class formats. > > > > > > > > Once we know when and what, I will write a piece to put in our paper > > > > telling about it. The talk at the monthly meeting was just a teaser, > > > this > > > > one will be for those people that want to get into Linux. In 2 hours, > > > I > > > > don't think there would be enough time for people to have hands on > > > > experience. > > > > > > > > John: I was thinking that if we have access to PCs, we could use > > > DemoLinux > > > > in a hands-on demonstration that I lead everyone through. > > > > > > > > John Hebert > > > > > > > > Larry > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "John Hebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "'Larry Braud '" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 12:46 PM > > > > Subject: RE: [brluglist] Linux at CCCC > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sure thing! Let me which Saturday in March. The time is not too > > > > important, > > > > > though I would rather it be finished before 5pm. > > > > > > > > > > One thing missing from the previous CCCC Linux talk was giving > > > > interested > > > > > people hands on experience with Linux. Any ideas? I'd like to have a > > > > few > > > > > people from BRLUG volunteer to bring their various boxen for a Linux > > > > petting > > > > > zoo, if there is interest. > > > > > > > > > > What kind of format do CCCC classes have? I'd like to base my class > > > > somewhat > > > > > off of CCCC class formats, so the students will be familiar with > > > what > > > > I am > > > > > doing. > > > > > > > > > > Also, will the students have access to boxes during the class? What > > > > > facilities does CCCC have? Computers capable of running DemoLinux? > > > > Video > > > > > equipment? > > > > > > > > > > Good idea about Appendix D from the RUTE guide. I'd like to suggest > > > > the > > > > RUTE > > > > > guide to these students, as it is pretty comprehensive, well-written > > > > and > > > > > actively maintained. And you can buy a printed version on-line, so > > > > maybe > > > > the > > > > > author will make a few more $. > > > > > > > > > > John Hebert > > > > > > > > > > ps: an idea just came to me. What about on-line classes? There are > > > > many > > > > ways > > > > > of doing this: text-only, Pow-wow type group browsing, voice chat, > > > > etc. > > > > > Ideas? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Larry Braud > > > > > To: BRLUG Linux > > > > > Sent: 1/26/02 8:14 PM > > > > > Subject: [brluglist] Linux at CCCC > > > > > > > > > > John, would you (and anyone else) be interested in giving a Linux > > > > > introduction class at the CCCC? The "D Linux Advocacy FAQ" you > > > > suggested > > > > > I read would be a great handout. I can put my name as instructor and > > > > > have you conduct the class. Maybe we can strike up some interest. We > > > > > could also use the "DemoLinux CD" as show and tell. Make a few > > > copies > > > > > and give them out. > > > > > Let me know if you would want to do it and if so, which Saturday in > > > > > March? I need to know before 2/5, when we make up the March > > > schedule. > > > > > Larry > > > > > > > > > > > > ================================================ > > > > 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. > > > > ================================================ > > > > > > > > > > > > > ================================================ > > > 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. > > > ================================================ > > > > > > > > >================================================ > >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. > >================================================ > > > --- > Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Information Systems Contractor > http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear > PGP Key for [EMAIL PROTECTED] : http://www.us.pgp.net > 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. > ================================================ ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. 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