On Wed, 3 Nov 2004, Ezra Banoba wrote: > On Tue, 2004-11-02 at 17:05 +0300, Lule George William wrote: > > I don't know whether the "them" refers to EACOSS or to the courses. > > If it refers to EACOSS (http://www.eacoss.org), it is a newly opened > > organisation that is fully dedicated to the spread of OSS within the East > > African community (hence the name EACOSS). However as many of us are well > > aware, without a skilled enough workforce in the RIGHT NUMBERS, this may not > > be an easy target to hit. So for that matter training has ended up being of > > paramount importance in EACOSS' activities and taking center stage. Of course > > also other avenues of making sure that OSS takes root within the region are > > being explored. > > If it refers to the courses, there are two courses currently on offer at > > EACOSS, namely Basic System Administration (EAC 103) which is both a day and > > evening program and Complete Networking and System Administration using Linux > > based Systems (EAC102) which initially is going to be a 5 day fulltime > > intensive course to be offered by a Linux expert from the Netherlands. > > I dont mean to sound pessimistic but Does someone really have to fly in > to teach guys how to use Linux? > How possible is it to pickup Complete Networking and System > Administration using Linux based systems in 5 days?
some individuals lern better when they are instructed (not though necesarily by someone that has flown in - but it just may feel a little reassuring). ernest. _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/
