I am simply suggesting that having a longer meeting with the first hour or so devoted to beginners topics. I do think that this months topic was very useful to help us with the needs of our users and help us understand more about perceptions with Linux. All to often we get caught up in a sort of geek arrogance avout Linux. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lan Barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Friendly list for people new to Linux" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Newbie SIG Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:56:26 -0800
> > we went through all that. Also having beginners topics in the back of > the room. Never happened, didn't work. > > This has a chance because the people who want it would make it happen. > > On Fri, Nov 11, 2005 at 09:24:28PM -0800, Randall Shimizu wrote: > > Another possibility would be too have the first or last hour > > devoted to Linux beginners topics. We could start at 6 and that > > would be for beginners. This would hopefully maintain the > > cohesiveness of the group. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lan Barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Kplug Newbie" <[email protected]>, "Steering > > Committee" <[email protected]> > > Subject: Newbie SIG > > Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:46:30 -0800 > > > > > > At last night's meeting there was a low turn-out and no speaker. Neil > > > used the time (wisely in my estimation) to explore the question of what > > > we should be doing as a group. > > > > There were new people there, some for their first meeting, and as they > > > talked about what they want from the group, it became obvious that we're > > > not meeting the needs of newcomers by our general meeting. > > > > By the same token it wouldn't fill the needs of those of us who've been > > > around to go back to simple presentations. > > > > The idea was introduced to solve this by forming a new SIG, kind of a > > > child process of KPLUG, that would be run by newbies for newbies. Call > > > it the San Diego Linux Newcomers UG (or "SD L-NUG"). The idea would be > > > that it would have a whole separate officer structure (so Neil et al > > > wouldn't do double duty) and would have its own meeting, maybe a week > > > before ours.[0] Speakers, of course, could come from our own ranks. > > > > The newbies at the meeting were enthusiastic. They want to learn about > > > word processing, alternates to Micro$oft SW, getting on the internet; > > > they don't know it yet, but they'd probably be delighted by first perl > > > lessons and shell tricks. > > > > I'm writing about it as a sort of announcement. If there's any > > > enthusiasm, then the San Diego Computer Society can arrange rooms and > > > organizational support. I'm thinking the first organizational meeting > > > could happen right after the holidays. > > > > And maybe the whole thing would bring some spice back to the regular > > > meetings ;-) > > > > Feedback encouraged, as always. > > > > > [0] I like this because speakers who wanted to could break > > presentations > > > into a beginner's segment and a more advanced. > > > > -- > > > Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 > > > > -- > > > [email protected] > > > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie > > > > > > > > Randall Shimizu > > Cabrillo Computer Solutions > > http://is-perspectives.blogspot.com/ > > > > 619-223-6947 > > > > > > -- ___________________________________________________ > > Play 100s of games for FREE! http://games.mail.com/ > > > > -- > > [email protected] > > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie > > -- > Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 > > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie Randall Shimizu Cabrillo Computer Solutions http://is-perspectives.blogspot.com/ 619-223-6947 -- ___________________________________________________ Play 100s of games for FREE! http://games.mail.com/ -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
