[ILUG] Install Party in Dublin ?

[Smith, Graham - Computing Technician]

Ah that sounds more like it - thats more like a day course
in Linux basics than an install party.

I do think the title "Install Party" can be a bit misleading -
it also gives the impression that Linux is really difficult.

I just wince at the thought of Linux having to make excuses
for being different to windows - you know what i mean?

I certainly would be all for Linux promotion and helping
out new users etc - i just think we should approach it a different
way - do you agree? 

As you mention - I'd probably put a lot of emphasis on training
and presentations.. 

G.

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 Graham Smith,
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-----Original Message-----
From: Stephane Dudzinski [mailto:stephane at antefacto.com]
Sent: 29 January 2002 12:55
To: Ilug
Subject: RE: [ILUG] Install Party in Dublin ?


Maybe but you didn't get the point here. This kind of event is not only
about installations and kiss the user goodbye. It's also about helping
out first time users with normal admin stuff such as : kernel, modules,
upgrading, making their system secure, discovering some advanced shell
commands.

But also, puting in place some presentations about the free alternatives
to linux in order to replace : office, games, devel applications, show
linux's potential.

I'm surprised to see that kind of reaction.

Steph

On Tue, 2002-01-29 at 12:22, Smith, Graham - Computing Technician wrote:
> I dont think install parties are really needed anymore
> - most popular linux distributions are as easy to install (and
> in some cases much easier) than Windows and other
> operating systems.
> 
> Gone are the days of being forced straight into
> fdisk and other such newbie unfriendly applications. 
> I think most of the problems people have these days
> are post installation. New users tend to not have experience
> with command line interfaces and that can pose some problems
> when they wish to do more complicated and specific tasks. 
> Sometimes kde and gnome etc can only take you so far....
> 
> Actually one of the problems a lot of people run into
> is getting connected to the internet - problems setting up
> dialup and isdn etc. Once people have got that far they can
> gain access to vast quantities of online help and documentation.
> 
> G.
> 
> ___________________________
>  Graham Smith,
>  Network Administrator,
>  Department of Computing,
>  Institute of Technology,
>  Tallaght, Dublin 24
>  Phone: + 353 (01) 4042840
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephane Dudzinski [mailto:stephane at antefacto.com]
> Sent: 29 January 2002 10:44
> To: Ilug
> Subject: [ILUG] Install Party in Dublin ?
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> As a native French speaker, i browse French Linux sites every day and i
> can't help noticing all the install parties going on all over the place
> in France.
> 
> I'm on the ilug since one year and didn't see such a thing here. What
> would you think about a social event where we could rent a place and get
> people in to promote linux and help them install it ?
> 
> We could host some pages about requirements and rules, something
> starting on a saturday maybe ... 
> 
> Tell me what you think about it.
> Steph
> 
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