Hello again, Just to clarify some misrepresentations/misunderstandings, there will be representation made by a number of Linux distributions at the SLUG Bootcamp, including Fedora, Knoppix and Ubuntu. Others are welcome, as long as they are appropriate for the intended audience. You won't hear me raving about the wonders of Gentoo at the Bootcamp :)
Our focus, however, will be at the graphical application level, where differences between distributions are minor. To this end, we are looking for people to be giving talks on how to use GUI applications in Linux to complete real-world tasks. Details and suggestions are on the Notes and Schedule pages, linked in my previous message (reproduced below). We have also updated the Bootcamp page (linked below) to better describe the location of the event, how to get there and where to park your car. Sridhar On Mon, 14 May 2007, Sridhar Dhanapalan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Want to make the most of your computer in a cost-efficient manner? Sick of > feeling locked into vendors and file formats? Interested in Linux, free > software and open source[1]? Come to the SLUG Bootcamp! > > The event will run from 10am to 6pm on this Saturday (19 May). > > The full announcement is at the SLUG Web site[2]. > > HP have sponsored us with rooms, computers and other facilities at their > campus at Rhodes. Car parking is plentiful, and Rhodes railway station is > only a short walk away. > > Our main target audience are users of Windows or Mac OS who already have a > fair idea of how to use their computers, but are interested in > alternatives. We will be showing how easy it is to achieve common tasks in > Linux, as well as some more novel things. > > Visitors can bring their laptops, and we will try to assist with installing > Linux, in a dual-boot configuration if required. Unfortunately, HP security > will not permit desktop computers to enter or leave the premises. > > We are also looking for people to assist with running the event, either as > a presenter or as a general helper. We have a schedule[3] and notes[4] page > on the SLUG wiki. If you are interested in helping, please e-mail the > Activities list[5] or the Committee[6]. > > Hope to see you there! > > Sridhar > > > [1] http://www.linux.org.au/linux > [2] http://www.slug.org.au/2007/bootcamp > [3] http://wiki.slug.org.au/bootcamp/schedule > [4] http://wiki.slug.org.au/bootcamp/notes > [5] http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/activities > [6] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- "Microsoft's operating system is what has led to our loss of control over computing. The system is so complicated and so burdened with the legacy of its past that it has become unusable by mere mortals, or even by geeks like me." - Stewart Alsop, Fortune Magazine
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