On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 17:22:01 +1200 (NZST) John Carter wrote: > On Thu, 4 Aug 2005, Nick Rout wrote: > > > One idea was for them to present a common problem, eg "how do I do foo > > in each language" - but the speakers railed against this, and besides > > each language is for subtly different things. > > What resources can we rely on?
Yes thats the next question isn't it! As long as Rik brings it we wil have a projector. I am happy to supply my laptop and install whatever i need to in order to help out, although emacs does seem to be approaching a line I don't want to cross..... I thought it might be best if we use one computer and everyone emails me the files they need on the day so we don't futz about with the projector roo much. Seriously though I think we can manage all that as long as Rik supplies the projector. Details below. > > PC IBM t20 laptop, 256 M RAM, pIII 700 >+ video projector? see above > Internet connection? (What speed?) dsl of some sort so minimum is 128k > ruby? (Which version?) 1.8.2 is in portage by the looks of it. > > If the answer is "What resources would you like?" the reply is... > Linux PC with ruby-1.8.2, emacs, Web browser (firefox / moz) Firefox OK I'll do emacs. >64k 'net > connection or better, and PC-video projector. > > If the answer is "What's the minimum you can get by with?" the reply is, > "Room to wave my hands..." > > > This talk is for newbies up. Don't be scared of understanding what a > > script does or writing a simple one. Your machine becomes more powerful > > if you understand it and can control it, but it's not black magic! > > How gnu are these gnubies? > > Level 0. Can switch on a PC. > Level 1. Know Windows, just installed Linux for the first time. > Level 2. Know Linux, don't program. Probably about there, I dunno who will turn up, but most of the people who come along have used linux, but some may only be using gui's > Level 3. Know Linux, is a programmer, but don't know Ruby. > there will be people at this level too (i hope) > > 2. BRING A PLATE (or a packet of biccies) - tea & coffee supplied. > > Hmm, something very Kali (hot) or perhaps very sour worms? :-) (I like > both & have a somewhat strange sense of humour...) sounds sumptuous. > > > John Carter -- Nick Rout
