On Sat, 16 Nov 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > This is what I was expecting, and in the night thought of
> > something like this. We do not take a tour but whenever we have a chance
> > then we go around and talk with the Vendor individually or in a small
> > group of approx 2-4, and let that group decide on which distro they like
> > and they would give them support as well on that distribution. It can
> > also be possible to give them an introduction on more than one
> > distributions and also teach them dual booting options
> > (linux-linux,linux-windows, linux only). All this is ofcourse after we
> > decide to go at a specific vender with a specific group.
>
> Rather than have a road tour(like RH did), let us have a
> proper workshop with fees for entries. We can even put an ad
> in the paper. Lots of people will be ready to pay up. That way
> we can cover our expenses. It is only logical that all the profits
> will be donated to FSF to help them continue the excellent work
> they are doing.
This is a good idea, want to have it this december instead of a
meeting on 8th. We can arrange for a computer on which we show them the
installation with the help of a projector. But sunday might be a problem
for them to attend so preferable saturday evening will be better. IMO we
need to do a little mote than a simple advertisement. Also we may have to
advertise in some magazines. And also some newspapers like computing
times, basically the same section of the ads where the assemblers
themselves advertise.
I think that the most important way to make this efective is to
get in touch with as many assemblers directly, atleast refer to the
newspaper and call them up.
Also about the distribution problems, we can show them more than
one distributions and also we can get to learn about different
distributions. (Atleast a newbie like me will and also others in the
group will also).
The workshop should include the following stuff.
1. Basic Installation of more than one .
2. Openoffice (or may be some other, please list it here).
3. Hardware supported presently and the ones that are widely sold in the
indian market.
4. How to get those bad software devices to work on Linux if they have the
drivers avaiable for them. Most important one might be the SM56 modem of
motorola since their ads have that in big names and they cant change that,
and the HP printers, scanners.
5. Overview of the licences atleast GPL (sorry sandeep for a
repetition but we have a completely new crowd here). This is required so
that they can know that they are giving proper software.
6. probably arrange for a few CD's to be given to them (depends on the
charges we are going to take from them).
7. Basic trouble shooting (since they provide AMC for it).
8. Q&A part (give this lots of time).
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