Stuart Lonnen wrote:
1. The Peterborough lug website needs to be worked on; the next
meeting is currently set to read as 28 March 2006, if it's going to be
to time consuming to update the website monthly I feel that it would
be better to just change this to read that meetings occur on the last
Tuesday of the month.
My preference would be to keep it up to date but this would be a good
compromise.
2. Is it possible or even worthwhile adding a forum?
Not unless it mirrored the list, see other post.
3. What does everyone think about posting the first names of active
members and which distro they use? This could give prospective new
members an idea of the likelihood of meeting a Plug member who maybe
able to offer them support with their distro of choice.
I'm all for people posting this information themselves, that sounds like
a good idea. I won't be posting a list of subscribers though (I'm pretty
sure that's not what you meant). I will say that there are a *lot* more
subscribers than the few who actively post here.
4. Could we list on the website somewhere topics that people want to
be discussed/attempted at specific meetings?
I think the list is better for this (its easier to discuss things via a
list) but I'm open to being convinced otherwise.
How about running install days? We could encourage people to try out a
live version of Linux or even help with setting up dual-boot systems.
Absolutely, although we need to be sure they'll work if we're looking to
"convert" people.
Does anyone think it would be worthwhile contacting the Central
Library or even one or more of the local branch libraries of
Peterborough with regards to finding a new venue to hold monthly
meetings or to run install days at?
Likewise would it be worth contacting the Peterborough Regional
College Dept. with respect to install days/introducing Linux to the
students?
We should be looking to get as many people as possible interested so all
of these are good ideas.
BTW how much space do we have on the website? If we did run install
days and events would there be enough space for write-ups of events
with/out pictures.
I don't see a problem here: either my company or one of the others here
could provide space if we needed it and we ran out at lug.org.uk.
If there's a volunteer to manage the web site (preferably one who's been
around at meetings for a while) I can arrange to get them the server
passwords and they can take this on and run with it.
1. Burning CD/DVD including ISOs
This sort of thing is usually much easier than it sounds, with k3b being
a good starting point if you're using KDE or have its libraries installed.
2. Using Skype or other telephony software under Linux.
Similar to the above: most of these things "just work" when you try
them, although if they don't then someone here should help.
3. How to compile from source code.
tar -zxvf package.tar.gz
cd package
./configure
make
sudo make install
(usually, or thereabouts).
Again, this is something which sounds more scary than it usually is. The
biggest problem tends to be dependencies, either in terms of getting
the rights things in place for the compile to work, or in not breaking
apt/yum afterwards by installing things outside them. If its something
like (for example) an nvidia driver or vmware installation then the
process is usually painless, it just needs repeating if you update the
kernel.
4. Recording desktop activity including voice/audio with respect to
creating tutorials.
Depending on what you want to do, doing the whole thing inside something
like vmware is good (it can record a session as an AVI file).
5. Remote accessing of windows/Linux PCs under Linux.
VNC is the simplest all-round solution, but I'd welcome a look at the
alternatives. For a VPN solution I use Hamachi (www.hamachi.cc).
6. Recording TV to HDD possibly using MythTV.
My favourite topic! If only I could get this to work, but I am working
on it...
7. Emulation of 8bit computers from the 1980s (i.e., C64, Spectrum 48k
and Amstrad CPC range).
And 8. Running current games either natively or under Wine (or a
derivative of Wine).
I know nothing about games but this is the most frequest way to end the
sentence that begins "I would use Linux expcept that..."
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Mark Rogers
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