<div>Yes that's exactly what we're after. I'd really like there to be a few distros on display and I find Fluxbox excellent for the lower spec systems as you say.</div>
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<div>I'll compile a list of people coming and then we can coordinate who will be demonstrating what.<br></div>
<div>Thanks</div>
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<div>Les<br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 9 March 2011 20:38, Sebastian Arcus <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:shop@open-t.co.uk">shop@open-t.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class="gmail_quote">Hi,<br><br>I could bring along a laptop installed with Slackware and running Fluxbox. Would that fit the bill? I know it's not exactly one of the popular distros - but maybe to add some variety? I found Fluxbox useful and snappy on a slow processor (Intel U2500 - 1.2GHz).<br>
<br>Also, few things I usually find useful are Navit (mapping and GPS software - can use maps from OpenMaps), Audacity, Inkscape, and the usual Thunderbird, LibreOffice, Skype etc..<br><br>I've also just stumbled over Transcribe! - which is suppose to ease the job of transcribing music from a recorded track. But didn't get the chance to try it yet.<br>
<br>On the other hand, I could bring along an Ubuntu laptop, if Slackware is a little bit on the abrupt side (which it is, really :-) ).<br><br>Maybe we could make a list of standard/most popular type of apps (office, IM, email, web browsing, video playing, photo organisers, music organisers, scanning etc.) and coordinate among people who is demo-ing what?<br>
<br>Let me know if you think any of the above would help,<br><br>Sebastian
<div class="im"><br><br><br>On 03/09/2011 08:24 PM, Les Pritchard wrote:<br></div>
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<div class="im">Hi Sebastian,<br>The aim of the talk is to introduce people to Linux as a desktop OS, so<br>we're not going to be showing them anything too heavy. We're just<br>looking for the kind of apps that might make people realise how usable<br>
it is and tempt people into trying it.<br>Les<br><br>On 9 March 2011 19:41, Sebastian Arcus <<a href="mailto:shop@open-t.co.uk" target="_blank">shop@open-t.co.uk</a><br></div>
<div class="im"><mailto:<a href="mailto:shop@open-t.co.uk" target="_blank">shop@open-t.co.uk</a>>> wrote:<br><br> I would be kind of interested. Are there any more details as to what<br> type of apps are they after? Or who is the intended audience?<br>
<br> For example, if they want to have a peek at my super-secret<br> algorithm for predicting the weather in the local Tesco car park,<br> calculating the odds that the Earth will get hit by a shower of<br> cheese crackers, and saving the world - all-in-one - well I'm afraid<br>
that is off limits. Everything else is negotiable :-)<br><br> Sebastian<br><br><br><br><br> On 03/09/2011 07:25 PM, Dan Lynch wrote:<br><br> This is a quick forward from the Chester LUG list. There's a<br>
Linux event<br> next Wednesday night (March 16th) at the University. They're<br> looking for<br> people to bring machines running Linux to demo if possible. Any<br> LivLUG<br> people who might be interested let me know.<br>
<br> Many thanks,<br><br> Dan<br><br><br> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br> From: *Les Pritchard* <<a href="mailto:les.pritchard@gmail.com" target="_blank">les.pritchard@gmail.com</a><br>
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Date: Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:09 PM<br> Subject: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011<br> To: chester <<a href="mailto:chester@mailman.lug.org.uk" target="_blank">chester@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>
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<mailto:<a href="mailto:chester@mailman.lug.org.uk" target="_blank">chester@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>>>><br><br><br> Hi all,<br> The Linux event we're doing for the BCS is happening next week at<br>
Chester Uni. As I've mentioned before, I'd really like to have<br> people<br> bring along their laptops running Linux to demo the different<br> desktop<br> environments or any useful apps you use. If you can come to the<br>
event<br> and can bring a laptop please let me know so I can judge numbers.<br> I'm hoping it will be a good event as we have a good speaker!<br> Les<br><br> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
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<br> This is the modern building very close to the central parking area.<br><br> Letting us know of your prior intention to attend would be<br> appreciated<br> though<br> not essential.<br> ------<br>
<br> Linux, a Unix derivative, is well known as a server operating<br> system. It<br> is the<br> most popular choice for Internet servers across the world,<br> critical server<br> systems and is run on over 90% of the top 500 fastest super<br>
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<br> Speaker Profile<br><br> Dan Lynch is a broadcaster, journalist and web developer with a<br> passion for<br> Linux and Open Source software; first encountering Linux while<br> studying<br>
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