[Bradford] Linux/FOSS Info Stalls

Wed Aug 12 18:15:50 UTC 2015

My last email applies to anyone struggling to make it to a meeting by the
way.

OK, I'll try and remember to do a Periscope session at the next meeting.
Somebody may need to remind me.

Talking of social media, I've been trying to post to the Bradlug Twitter
account @bradlug more frequently. If any regular attendees would like to
help out I'm happy to share the password - I suspect I may be the only
active member who knows it now.

And bringing things back to the original discussion. Anything with long
term support is good for new users, so CentOS, Debian or an Ubuntu LTS
edition. It may not have the latest and greatest software, but it'll be
years before you absolutely have to walk them through a big upgrade.

Regards
Alice

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On 12 Aug 2015 18:49, "Clive Hills" <clive.hills at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd certainly like to come along and meet people. The carers who look
> after me have never heard of Linux. I've used it since 1992 starting with
> SLS.
> I was an Systems Engineer dealing with Solaris/Linux/SystemV.
>
> Google hangouts might be interesting or say Periscope.
>
> Clive
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> On Wednesday Aug 12, 2015 at 18:44, Alice . <alice at kaerast.info>, wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Is there anything we can do to make Bradlug more accessible to you? We've
> broadcast the meeting on Google Hangouts On Air in the past for people who
> couldn't make it to the meetings.
>
> Feel free to reply off-list if you prefer.
>
> Regards
> Alice
>
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> On 12 Aug 2015 18:38, "Clive Hills" <clive.hills at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm disabled and a wheelchair user in Hebden Bridge I'd have some
>> difficulty getting there.  I would also suggest that Fedora might be a good
>> choice.I'd find Hudlug easier to get to.
>> Regards
>> Clive
>>
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>>
>> On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 6:13 PM, John Robert Hudson <
>> j.r.hudson at virginmedia.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Can you let me have the date? I could bring some openSUSE DVDs (might
>>> even be
>>> able to get some official ones from openSUSE if I know the date well in
>>> advance).
>>>
>>> So, as Alice says, date is important - venue is no problem to get to.
>>>
>>> John
>>> --
>>> On Wednesday 12 Aug 2015 17:33:05 Alice . wrote:
>>> > Hi,
>>> >
>>> > http://www.theopencd.org used to be what I recommended for getting
>>> Windows
>>> > users into using some Floss software. Its apparently been disbanded for
>>> > some time though now, the alternatives they link to might be OK.
>>> >
>>> > Some propaganda about Windows 10 privacy violations would be good. I'm
>>> sure
>>> > somebody must be making suitable fliers/posters about that.
>>> >
>>> > I'd definitely be interested in hearing about the occupy.here WiFi
>>> node. My
>>> > piratebox has been running in the Lug meeting room for a fee months and
>>> > doesn't get much usage. To be fair it's not publicised though, an
>>> article
>>> > about it in the briefing Bradford magazine could be interesting.
>>> >
>>> > If you need extra people on the stall and it's a weekend then I could
>>> > probably come over and lend a hand.
>>> >
>>> > I'm sure others will have spare DVDs from Linux magazines. And maybe
>>> > contacts for other installation media, although its not a huge amount
>>> of
>>> > notice.
>>> >
>>> > Regards
>>> > Alice
>>> >
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>>> >
>>> > On 12 Aug 2015 17:18, <david at nucleon.co.uk> wrote:
>>> > > Hi folks,
>>> > >
>>> > > I’m after a few ideas and pointers - as I’m sure some of you will
>>> have
>>> > > done this sort of thing before.
>>> > >
>>> > > I intend to run a Free & Open Source Software information stall,
>>> during a
>>> > > open day at a social club in the Huddersfield area, at the end of
>>> this
>>> > > month. Obviously I will be steering people towards Linux where
>>> possible -
>>> > > so am thinking of having some CDs/DVDs available of a few of the more
>>> > > common distros to hand out (maybe with a small donation to cover the
>>> > > media). I could also have some live USB sticks available (but
>>> definitely
>>> > > charge for the media!).
>>> > >
>>> > > The only distros I’ve used on my own machines are Mint/Mate, Ubuntu &
>>> > > Lubuntu - so I’d probably offer these, at minimum, since they seem
>>> to be
>>> > > easy for relative newbies. Would you recommend others (with reasons)?
>>> > >
>>> > > I’m also thinking of having some Windows versions of LibreOffice on
>>> CD -
>>> > > as a sort of gateway drug - for those people who may be a bit scared
>>> of
>>> > > mainlining a new OS... ;-)
>>> > >
>>> > > In your experience, what other things have you found to be useful for
>>> > > getting people interested? Graphical software? DTP? Sound and video
>>> > > editing? Encryption? I also think the blatantly controlling /
>>> snooping /
>>> > > advertising / and generally nasty activities of Windows 10 might be a
>>> > > handy thing to highlight.
>>> > >
>>> > > The venue will be the Red & Green Club in Milnsbridge - a
>>> collaborative
>>> > > venture between the various Green & Leftist groups in the area - so
>>> I’m
>>> > > hoping the audience are going to be more pleasantly disposed towards
>>> > > anything that helps prevent the corporate steamrollers from
>>> flattening
>>> > > everything in their path.
>>> > >
>>> > > See http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/53.63848/-1.82293
>>> > >
>>> > > Thoughts?
>>> > >
>>> > > Cheers,
>>> > >
>>> > > Dave B
>>> > >
>>> > > ps. I’m hoping there will also be sufficient interest to be able to
>>> > > eventually start a Linux / FOSS group at the club. Maybe it's about
>>> time
>>> > > HudLUG was revived ;-)
>>> > >
>>> > > p.p.s. BTW, I’ll also be running an “Occupy.Here” wifi node at the
>>> event
>>> > > http://occupyhere.org/ it might make for an interesting future talk
>>> at
>>> > > BradLUG, - when I can get up there again!
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
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