[SLUG] Library display

[john at johnallsopp.co.uk]

> Hi
>
> John's outline for the library looks ok to me.
>
> Here are 3 possible subjects:
>
> 1.  Linux in education.  I like KDE material and I could do this.  I
> thought
> of "Klass work out of class", but I can probably find a better title.
>
> 2.  How to find a suitable second user machine for less that £100.
> This would
> be tricky to do without appearing to recommend  particular suppliers.
>
> 3.  Why XML and OpenDocument are important.  One for someone who can
> find 10
> subtle and different ways of saying "because M******** are b*******s"
> without
> using the "M" word.
>
> Why not develop them as .odt files (Opendocument text)?  Koffice 1.4.1
> and
> OpenOffice2 are available.  This we could tell the local press about
> it.

I presume you're suggesting we put these files on the site.

I've doubts about whether the SEN would pick up on the issues, I
regularly write about what we plan to do and it gets stripped down to
"The Scarborough Linux User Group are having their monthly meeting
next whateverday at the Valley Bar and will hold a debate, all
welcome".

> I can install Slackware 10.2.  I don't know FC4.  Slackware installs
> in about
> an hour and is traditional enough to work on most computers. It has a
> manual
> and only needs 32M. It runs KDE 3.4 and looks brilliant.  I have
> installed it
> on a 64M machine. I think Knoppix, Beatrix and Ubuntu have problems as
> installs.   One issue is with partitioning.  Are we willing to try a
> dual
> boot install with Windows?

We now have lots of suggestions, how are we going to choose?

> The Library did say that we can man the stall.  Would this be a good
> idea for, say 10 - 12 on a Saturday morning?

We could try it (he says, tentatively). I guess there are a few
Saturdays in the schedule so maybe a couple of us try the first and
see how it goes, and if so, we see who is willing to do the following
ones.

J