[Gllug] Workshop at the next GLLUG meeting.

[David Irvine]

On Mon, 2002-03-18 at 11:41, robin.c.smith at bt.com wrote:
> You could make a start and start writing the notes. I'll help if we use
> DocBook as the source for the data.
> A good set of HTML/PDF documents on the web is good for your consultancy
> rates or CV e.g. have a look for Bruce Eckel on the web.
> 
> Robin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jackson, Harry [mailto:HJackson at colt-telecom.com]
> Sent: 18 March 2002 11:26
> To: 'gllug at linux.co.uk'
> Subject: RE: [Gllug] Workshop at the next GLLUG meeting.
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Colin Murphy [mailto:SpudULike at blueyonder.co.uk]
> > 
> > I need help from you lot in making the best use of this facility.
> > 
> > The room has 20 or PC's with removable hard drives, networked 
> > in a closed 
> > system.  The uni will even provide us with some drives that we can 
> > preconfigure in advance and lock away on site.
> > 
> > What uses can we put this to?  What can we show in a practicle?
> > 
> > I have a thought that setting up and using Samba might be a 
> > simple and 
> > useful venture.  If so, any volunteers to help set it up?
> 
> What is the most common things people ask questions about (not including X
> and install problems). I personally think that mail and its retrieval from
> an ISP would be a good topic if taken from a newbie perspective. Most people
> new to Linux want on the internet and getting their mail as soon as feasibly
> possible. This spawns several topics in itself that could be taught in any
> number of ways. These topics could be broke up into more than one lecture
> ie.


Perhaps a series of lectures followed by some hands on tutorials on the
joys of fetching, filtering, redirecting, reading, replying, sending and
routing your mail could be arranged?

David


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