Richard Tindall wrote:
Hi people. Tonight there's a GNU/Linux Users workshop:
7.30pm, Sydenham Community Association Hall, 25 Hutcheson Street,
Sydenham.
Theme: Linux Beginners Q&A + install help (CDs available).
The workshop is open to everyone, and caters to elementary questions
and setup issues, guided by demand. So everyone is welcome, to ask and
contribute what they like, and for a cuppa and chat around our
favourite OS. If you wish to bring a computer along, please let us
know. There's planty of room, and a phone line for dialout tests &
info. We ask a $2 donation towards costs.
This workshop is the last before Software Freedom Day
<http://www.softwarefreedomday.org>, Saturday 10 Sept, should you wish
to get involved. We still have some flyers to give out, and any number
of volunteer tutors would be welcome on the day. We're hoping for a
goodly turnout for this foss promotion event. Keep an eye out for our
Press ad in Technology from next week:
http://www.infohelp.co.nz/pressad . Feel free to print this off & hang
it up at work, your local supermarket and library, etc, etc. Better
poster versions are here:
http://www.infohelp.co.nz/sfd2 +
http://www.infohelp.co.nz/docs/SFDFlyer0.pdf (A5) +
http://www.infohelp.co.nz/docs/SFDFlyer6.pdf (A4).
Thanks for any help you might like to offer, and see you next week,
Rik
We have requests for some Ubuntu administration tips, including
partitioning and backups. Also, help with getting a laptop online. Room
for more.
I hope you can make it along. Software Freedom Day draws near.
Cheers, Rik
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Richard Tindall, InfoHelp Services <http://www.infohelp.co.nz>, on:
Ubuntu GNU/Linux 5.04 free OS, 2.6.10-5-k7 kernel, GNOME 2.10.0 desktop
OpenOffice.org 1.1.3, Mozilla 1.7.10 email client & web browser
GIMP 2.2.2 graphics, gedit 2.10.2 web editor, gFTP 2.0.18 file transfer
