usenet, geekzone.co.nz, Press, pubic libraries, microsoft.co.nz :-) But someone will need to pull finger and do it!
Otherwise I fear Yuri will be preaching to the converted. On Sun, February 3, 2008 12:53 pm, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > It seems to me that this talk would have appeal to a much wider > audience than just the list members and the occasional wiki visitor. > Thus I wonder if it's sensible to advertise Yuri and Julia more widely > than just the list and wiki? > > If so, I wonder what medium? > > > On 2/3/08, Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> yuri, please update the Planned Meetings page on the wiki. >> >> On Sat, February 2, 2008 10:32 pm, yuri wrote: >> > 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 >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Nick Rout >> >> > > > -- > Sincerely etc. > Christopher Sawtell > > -- Nick Rout
