On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:10, Nick Rout wrote: > Speaking of which, 2 items for the agenda: > > > 1. the gentoo mini-installfest in Roberts.Garage - Robert & I are still > willing to help all and sundry install gentoo, and also could be a hands > on kernel compiling session for those on "other distros" and want to get > more in depth than Chris's useful discussion the other night.
I'm happy helping out with this too. > 2. A "General Public" Installfest. This has been mooted at various times > - but hasn't happenned this year. I suspect most epople can't be > bothered and this is why it hasn't happenned! Comments? imho, it hasn't happened simply because all the distributions have been improved so much that it is now quite easy to install Linux. Now-a-days, anybody with more than half a dozen computer oriented brain cells can do it for themselves. ergo no need for the huge fests we used to have when it was actually quite difficult to install Linux and get it going properly. > I'm just throwing the discussion open for those who want to do > something/anything. I think it's probably time for a fault-finding and set-up clinic, and a few demos of interesting Linux applications which people have installed and used. > On Tue, 2005-09-20 at 16:35 +1200, Douglas Royds wrote: > > "Learn about Linux, attend presentations, see working Linux systems, get > > free Linux cdrom's and even have Linux installed by our knowledgeable > > members! There is also a selection of Linux releated books on offer by > > Dymocks, that you may purchase if you are interested." > > > > Brent Wood wrote: > > >Wellylug is holding it's 2005 Installfest this Saturday. [blah] -- CS
