Thanks to everyone that responded - you basically confirmed what I thought!
The U3A is, I believe, an American institution that has grown world-wide; the abbreviation stands for University of the Third Age. It is a group of like-minded, generally retired, individuals who get together to share knowledge. In any group, no matter how expert, there is always someone who knows a particular aspect better than anyone else. I generally talk about techie matters such as how a disc drive works, etc; others talk about digital photography and manipulating images. The experience of the group ranges from IT professionals like myself to those who have been given a computer by their children so that they can send them emails and are struggling. We try to vary the level each month so no one is left out. It is unlikely that any of them will embrace Linux but at least they will be aware of its existence and the advantages. Based on your responses I will say: It is free - always a good start :-) It is not M$ so doesn't assume that you have stolen the software. It is more secure because of its inherent security model of requiring permissions. It is much more flexible and gives choice. Thanks again. John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631 _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
