On Tuesday 12 Feb, Julia and I will be presenting a talk aimed at Linux-curious folk entitled "Is Linux Right For Me?". I will be presenting some pros and cons and considerations to help people decide whether Linux is the right choice for them. Julia will be talking about her experiences as a non-techie using Linux because it happens to be the only operating system available in her household (because her husband can't/won't maintain Microsoft software).
I will be covering the normal tasks most people want from their computer - email, browsing, wordprocessing, playing music, playing video. I will also mention (briefly) some of the philosophical reasons for using Linux. I will be honest and mention special cases where I think people should stick to Windows or MacOS. I will not be covering gaming. If any Linux gamers want to give a short spiel about gaming on Linux please let me know ASAP and I'll slot you in. Caleb? Any other tasks I should cover? Julia will talk about her successes and failures in trying to Get Things Done the way most non-geeks just want to Get Things Done. Yuri
