[Cumbria] My Word!!!

[Ken Hough]

Michael Saunders wrote:

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>On Thu, 9 Jan 2003, Ken Hough wrote:
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>>Desktop -- Limited appeal? I realy feel that some of you guys are on a
>>different planet from me -- and from newbies and potential Linux users.
>>If your priorities are to socailise, then perhaps you're attending the
>>wrong meetings.
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>Well, I think he means socialising in the sense of guys with similar
>interests chatting about all things Linux, not just having a few
>pre-arranged topics and be done with it.
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>>I wish I understood about 'polymorphic inheritance in clsses
>>within...............'.  Maybe one day I will.  If we have much of this
>>within a ' normal' meeting, you won't see newbies / beginners for dust.
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>Agreed, but it's only fair that the group also provides stimulus for the
>guru types as well as newcomers -- a good balance needs to be found.
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>>It it wasn't for users and their desktop PCs, most of you guys wouldn't
>>have jobs.
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>Burger-flipping at McDonald's is a job! :)
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Bet it wouldn't pay the mortgage!

Ken

>>I do want this group to succeed, but unless we get sorted out , I doubt
>>it will. Comments, gentlemen (and ladies if any are out there) please.
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>Good post and I'm pretty much in agreement with all that's been said. It's
>difficult catering for two different levels of experience, but ideally we
>could cater for both -- newcomers exchanging tips and advice, gurus
>demonstrating ways of achieving things and helping the new users, and some
>more complex stuff for the long-time Linux users as well.
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Experience in other areas has shown me that at the first sniff of a 
guru, newbies tend to head for the hills.

Ken

>With a couple of hours per meeting, this kinda setup should be feasible.  
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A couple of hours really isn't long for anything in depth.

Ken

>As a Linux journo I've got a decent knack of explaining more advanced
>subjects for the uninitiated, so hopefully I can be of some help!
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>Mike
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I would be happy to give demos within my own expertise -- have done some 
in the past.

Ken