OK, I will put some time into contributing, though I don't have any specific ideas firmed up just yet. Will respond more in a day or so.
==> Lets have some other responses <== Regards, ..jim Neil Schneider wrote: > I'm top posting, because it doesn't make sense in this context to post > below. We need a topic and presenters for the August Meeting. Can we > come to a consensus about a topic and some presenters? > > I see an opportunity to refresh and update the Beginning Linux e-book > http://www.kernel-panic.org/Members/pacneil/beginner > > James G. Sack (jim) wrote: >> James G. Sack (jim) wrote: >>> Neil Schneider wrote: >>>> I think we need to figure out what we're going to do for August. >>>> There >>>> were a bunch of good topics discussed last Thursday night. >>>> >>>> Jim, >>>> >>>> I would be most grateful if you would give us a synopsis from your >>>> notes about that could kick start this conversation. >>>> >> Comments related to meeting suggestions >> ======================================= >> >> Command Line Concepts for Beginners >> >> - possibly multiple short presentations with multiple presenters. From >> past experience, 3 or 4 might be the most we could usefully pack into >> one meeting. Alternatively, one (or 2) short(s) could pair with a >> longer traditional presentation, providing joy to multiple audiences. >> :-) >> >> - might do some idea-prospecting (or even revive work on) prior >> writings >> http://www.kernel-panic.org/Members/pacneil/beginner/ >> http://www.kernel-panic.org/wiki/MeetingProgramIdeas >> http://www.kernel-panic.org/wiki/LinuxAnswers >> >> >> Entertainment Category >> >> - Flight simulator (type) programs >> >> - Board Games such as gnuchess >> >> - See if Robin Rowe might be available & amenable for another >> presentation (he gave one several years ago) -- either on his work >> with >> CinePaint (was Film Gimp), or anything else from his knowledge and/or >> involvement with the film industry. >> >> - Stir up other local experts on gaming (eg DJA?) >> >> >> Revisiting some additional basics (beginner-level) >> >> - General Networking >> - Wireless >> - Firewalls (& security) >> - WebCam, Dynamic DNS (& providing 'services') >> - *nix ownership, permissions, filesystem >> - file management, file migration and synchronization (how about >> rsync) >> - backup >> - archiving >> >> Other Notes >> =========== >> - San Diego ed-tech project (San Diego Unified School District >> (SDUSD)) >> http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/PFshowstory.cfm?ArticleID=7178 (reg >> reqd) >> http://www.edtech.sandi.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=177&Itemid=336 >> -- possible contacts: >> http://www.edtech.sandi.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=74&Itemid=504 >> Deputy Superintendent Geno Flores >> Doug McIntosh, an educational technology resource teacher >> article author Jordan Zebor, Distance Learning and Digital Media >> Specialist >> >> - thin clients (eg, LTSP) >> - vmware images for teaching/training >> - help & support infrastructure needed for promoting Linux >> >> >> Remarks >> ======= >> All of the above seems like good wiki fodder. Especially since there >> is >> such a good match to perpetual/recurring themes. >> >> ..but.. oh gee, organizing thoughts and actually getting things >> written >> down is _really_ hard work. :-[ >> >> >> Regards, >> ..jim >> >> -- >> [email protected] >> http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-steer >> > > -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-steer
