Keith...you go to STC...never met you?? What course are you taking? Nick
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Keith Vassallo Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 2:09 PM To: Malta Linux User Group - general list Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Complaints! My school (Swatar Training Centre) does have a course for IT Essentials II : Network Operating System which concentrates primarily on Linux. The problem is they haven't done it in a while, also, it tends to focus only on the networking capabilities of Linux. Some time ago Red Hat Europe also had a conference here. David Vella wrote: >Actually .. > >I really believe that with such institutions it is MUCH more easy. > >regards, > >David Vella - GFI Software Ltd. - www.gfi.com >Messaging, Content Security & Network security software >GFI: FAXmaker - LANguard - MailSecurity - DownloadSecurity > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicky Formosa >Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:47 PM >To: Malta Linux User Group - general list >Subject: RE: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Complaints! > >Yes i know you're totally right! but how then can we get to them! Or >else just forget about home Pc and go to Goverment (yeah right!!) , >schools , offices etc! Which in my opinion is far more difficult! But >with a decent approach it could be plausable! > >Nick > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Raphael Borg Ellul >Vincenti >Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:44 PM >To: Malta Linux User Group - general list >Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Complaints! > > >I have suggested this approach at the latest (and only) MLUG meeting but >received harsh criticism about the way of advocating Linux for Joe User. >People aren't interested in installing Linux. They are NOT even > > >interested in installing Windows. They just want a computer that works. > >I have had enough !! > >Nicky Formosa wrote: > > > >>I'm sorry to butt in but I think its quite useless complaining between >>the same people....I'm not too sure if anyone here will spot out a >>decent solution. >> >>I'm quite in favour of Linux, even tough I'm a beginner (as most of us >> >> >are), > > >>and found lots of trouble. So.. >> >>I agree totally with trying to put Linux on the Maltese PCs. So why >>don't you (meaning the Linux Group) try to find a computer store who >>will start distributing Linux instead of Windows and maybe one of you >>guys (this goes to the Geeks) go and give a lecture or two the new >>fellows! Maybe this kick start it!! >> >>Nick >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Keith Vassallo >>Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 11:55 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: [LINUX.ORG.MT] The 6 types of computer users >> >> >>There are 6 types of computer users >> >>5 - UBER GEEKS >>4 - Geniuses >>3 - Experts >>2 - Advanced users >>1 - Novices >>0 - Total Beginners >> >>Uber Geeks find Linux easy to use because they're geeks. Geniuses also >>find Linux easy because they're geniuses. >> >>Total Beginners and Novices find Linux easy because they don't do >>anything with it except use programs which come installed with the >>system. I'm quite sure a monkey can be trained to launch >> >> >openoffice.org. > > >>The problem lies in 2 and 3. Advanced users and Experts aren't as >>"litterate" as Geniuses and Uber Geeks, however, they would like to do >>more stuff then novices and total beginners. So, they'd want to install >> >> > > > >>programs, configure stuff, etc.. etc.. Which is difficult. I think many >> >> > > > >>budding computer students (such as myself) fall into these two >>categories. Most computer students simply abandon Linux and use >>Windows, maybe until they're geniuses/uber geeks. Very few keep trying >> >> >ad nauseum. > > >>Just my 2c >> >>-- >>Keith Vassallo >>Registered GNU/Linux User #290991 >>http://www.keithvassallo.net >> >>_______________________________________________ >>MLUG-list mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >> >>_______________________________________________ >>MLUG-list mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >MLUG-list mailing list >[email protected] >http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > >_______________________________________________ >MLUG-list mailing list >[email protected] >http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > >This mail was checked for malicious code and viruses >by GFI MailSecurity. GFI MailSecurity provides email content >checking, exploit detection, threats analysis and anti-virus for >Exchange & SMTP servers. 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