This short proposal would of course be read by the libraries and then signed off, or something.
Dustin, what would satisfy you as to documentation that the public libraries give it a thumbs up? I agree that something like this is needed, but can you provide more details? John Hebert --- John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've spoken to my wife about this, and she > recommends > a short proposal explaining what Linux is and what > we > are planning to do. She believes that most public > libraries won't have a problem with it, except that > we > have to convince these libraries that we are > responsible and will provide assistance for newbies > that try the CDs. > > John Hebert > > --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I volunteer for Goodwood since I live in the area. > I > > will also approach the > > library board and see how we can work with them on > > this. John, can you do > > the same for Gonzales? I'd like some documentation > > from each parish's > > library board (or whatever governs the parish > > library system) saying that > > what we are doing is okay if possible. Good idea? > > > > Regards, Dustin > > > > At 05:07 PM 8/24/2002 -0700, you wrote: > > >I've already contacted Bill Leblanc to make some > > >labels, and Craig Banker is burning RedHat 7.3 > for > > me. > > >I'll make some copies of Knoppix. > > > > > >Once we agree on the labels for the CD and the > > jewel > > >box, then we can donate some to local libraries: > > > > > >Ascension Parish: > > >Gonzales, Galvez, Donaldsonville > > > > > >East Baton Rouge Parish: > > >Goodwood, ? > > > > > >John Hebert > > > > > >--- Tim Fournet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > Sounds good to me. One no-risk distro for > > > > demonstration, and one > > > > time-tested, well-supported distribution. > > > > > > > > -Tim > > > > > > > > > > > > Dustin Puryear wrote: > > > > > > > > > I think the Knopixx or Knopixx-like CDs > should > > > > definitely be pushed > > > > > hard. They don't require people to install > > > > anything, which opens your > > > > > audience up a lot. How about Red Hat and > > Knoppix? > > > > I think we should > > > > > just work on starting SOMETHING rather than > > keep > > > > waiting to launch > > > > > some grand scheme. :) > > > > > > > > > > Regards, Dustin > > > > > > > > > > At 09:40 AM 8/23/2002 -0700, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> Not really. > > > > >> > > > > >> My recommendations are to start with RedHat > > and > > > > >> Mandrake, and go from there. Libranet, ELX, > > > > Lycoris, > > > > >> and Knoppix are looking good. > > > > >> > > > > >> Other input? > > > > >> > > > > >> John Hebert > > > > >> > > > > >> --- CMB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >> > Has the gang come to conclusion about > what > > > > should be > > > > >> > distributed for the library project? > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Craig > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > >> Do You Yahoo!? > > > > >> Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > > > > >> http://finance.yahoo.com > > > > >> > > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > > > >> General mailing list > > > > >> [email protected] > > > > >> > > > > > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Puryear Information Technology > > > > > Windows, UNIX, and IT Consulting > > > > > http://www.puryear-it.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > General mailing list > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > General mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > > >Do You Yahoo!? > > >Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > > >http://finance.yahoo.com > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >General mailing list > > >[email protected] > > > >http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > --- > > Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Puryear Information Technology > > Windows, UNIX, and IT Consulting > > http://www.puryear-it.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > http://finance.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com
