I'm with IBM and can certainly get the latest code and probably a machine (if
needed). For that matter I can get anything we (IBM) is involved with. I'm watching
and will help out all I can. My biggest problem is that I travel a lot.
I strongly second the KISS.
I like the idea of perhaps showing some installations and definately a few demo's.
My only caution is that we are not a trade show. Somehow we have to clearly show our
mission while focusing on being a user group.
Also, on WINE, and not to bash M$ (I do that plenty elsewhere), WINE is fighting an
uphill battle. As a long time proponent of OS/2 I know that M$ will, and has,
released 'fixes' to their operating system (Hmmm, is that what Windows is? ;-))
specifically designed to break others implementations.
Bruce McCulley wrote:
> Agreed, the overriding principle should always be KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid!
> :-)
>
> My understanding is that the NHCTC site is hardware-rich, so we should have the
> environment to run a bunch of systems if we can find the personnel. We do need
> to maintain the priority focus on the core demos, those that I'd originally
> listed where what I'd seen in the the earlier discussion on this list that seemed
> to hit the standard business and professional users. I'd expect that apps like
> the GIS would be sideshows (apologies to any gis afficiandos :-) to show the
> breadth and depth of Linux apps, but managed to avoid distracting from those core
> demos.
>
> The one app I'd really really love to show is the Lotus Notes Domino server on
> Linux! I'm not sure how much Notes expertise we have, although someone (was it
> Jeff Smith?) mentioned having a copy of this. It would be nice to have a working
> demo app based on this product, because it's such a well-known industry standard
> that just having it running on Linux says a lot about IBM's commitment to the
> platform. Unfortunately I don't think the Notes client runs on Linux, I'd love
> to find out that it does (or to discover that it works under WINE ?! ), does
> anyone else know anything about this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --Bruce McCulley
>
> Jerry Kubeck wrote:
>
> > Advise from a small business owner. Keep it simple for now...show main
> > stream stuff that the majority of SOHO and mid size comany managers and
> > owners can understand. If you have room and people with expertise for the
> > extras fine, but remember who the majority are that you will probably be
> > presenting to.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > >Something I forgot to ask (blame late night fatigue after wrestling with a
> > >desktop typesetting problem)...
> > >
> > >Can anyone suggest anything that should be included and was overlooked? The
> > >proposed demos evolved from Ed Lawson's suggestion and subsequent
> > >discussion on
> > >this list, and I don't think I left anything out, but there might be some
> > >additional features and benefits that should be included. If anybody can
> > >think
> > >of anything else that should be considered, please call it out ASAP!
> > >
> > >For example, I'm wondering if we should add Ferenc's suggestion of a GIS
> > >system
> > >to the list. Should we plan to have some systems set up with
> > >miscellaneous tools
> > >and applications that might be of interest to specialized niches? Other
> > >possibilities might be video editing, and program development. Any others?
> > >!
> > >--Bruce McCulley
> >
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