On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 6:37 PM, Doug LaRue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ** Reply to message from "Robert Donovan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Fri, 18 > Apr 2008 18:20:41 -0700 > > The $20 semester long into/whatever course is much closer to what > I think this whole "lets get more people interested" discussion but I do > not think it is really for someone who's sick of Windows kicking there > ass with viruses and want to know how they could use Linux/OSS to > get stuff done.
You might be surprised. The show and tells I've been doing are popular with the students for just that reason. The folks attending this class are all nearly all Linux N00bs, don't have much money, and are looking for lower-cost alternatives to Windows. Many are also all too aware of Windows' proclivity for viruses and crashes. Furthermore, there is also a fair contingent of folks windows-only folks looking to expand their job skills into Linux, which this caters to very well. I think that if we start offering a place where those who are fed up with Windows can go to see what it is possible to do with Linux, learn how to do it, play with it a bit on an active network, and ask questions of knowledgeable enthusiasts, it will generate further interest at some point, particularly if we can put the word out a bit to schools and local businesses. > There could be something done at the same time as the installfest > where 20-30 minute presentations are put on as "training" type > stuff for n00bs. Absolutely, and I think screencasts are a superb idea for doing some of this. In fact, I am considering doing a series of screencasts on using different Linux desktop apps with which I am familiar. RD -- KPLUG-List@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
