[Gllug] Linux Roadshow

[David Irvine]

Definatly a good idea john. One place you definately want to push things
like this is in schools. Schools don't have a lot of money, License
costs are substantial since they buy the cheapest pc's available to
them.  If you can give a demonstration to a school (Note: People who
know what a computer is and how to use it won't have any say in what to
buy) so you need to show it to either the head of the computing
department (According to a local school, (Written on the report card)
"The CPU and the Case are the same thing") and show them that you have a
replacement to the standard rm desktop, which looks the same, works
better and costs less. Its easy to do, but you need to come accross very
professionally, something that can easily fail.

D

On Fri, 2001-12-07 at 11:11, John Hearns wrote:
> Yes folks, I'm always good with the ideas.
> And don't find the time to follow through.
> Anyway...
> 
> 
> On the list over the last few weeks we've had several
> people who are introducing or trialling Linux on the
> desktop at their worksplaces.
> Wulf was looking for help with kiosks at a hospital,
> Harry is demoing Linux to his colleagues,
> James at Equant is configuring up a machine.
> Daniel Fairs is asking for advice on setting up a group
> of Linux desktops.
> 
> I think this is telling us something is about to happen -
> Linux on the desktop.
> 
> Why don't we do something positive to help?
> 
> My idea would be to set up a decent laptop, and maybe a
> desktop machine too. Decent specs, well known brands.
> We configure them as Linux workstations for office use-
> with KDE/Koffice, Evolution, etc. etc.
> 
> If we get people who can find the time, we offer to go
> in to companies to
> do a few hours demo of what Linux can do, and how it would
> fit into your existing network.
> Even better use Kpresenter to show some slides!
> 
> It may be that it makes it easier for those people within
> comanies who are pushing Linux - they just aren't a lone voice,
> but they can say 'Hey - I can arrange a demo 
> I sometimes feel businesses are more liable to listen to someone
> from outside, on a formal presentation, rather than someone internal.
> 
> Roger from SuSE is welcoem to speak up at this point!
> 
> 
> 
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