[HLUG] Linux Beginners meeting this coming Wednesday.

[George DiceGeorge]

And shareify it to our facebook please... I'm away from my pc for a few days...

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From: "Julian Robbins" <joolsr1 at gmail.com>
Sent: 19 June 2015 18:32
To: "Herefordshire Linux Users Group" <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [HLUG] Linux Beginners meeting this coming Wednesday.

Thanks for this Charlie, and your kind offer of hosting the meeting.

I will add the details below to the event on our website layer on tonight

Julian
On 19 Jun 2015 18:19, <brightfield at runbox.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Below are the details of this coming Wednesday (24th) nights 'Linux
> Beginners Meeting'.
>
> It is being held at Grange Court ( http://www.grangecourt.org/ )
> Leominster at 7pm. Spread the word it would be great to have input from
> other HLUG members on the night.
>
> Smiles,
> Charlie.
>
> Linux for Beginners.
>
> The aim is to try and take away the fear of trying Linux for the first
> time user. There will be discussion on some of the different types of
> distros focusing in the main on the types that are suitable for those who
> are starting out. The session will be informal to allow questions as we go
> along. We will highlight the positive reasons for switching.
>
> Taking very much to heart the point that any person who is considering
> making the shift from windows will just want something that is reliable and
> works for them. We will discuss open source alternatives to the programs
> they need to use to get their daily work done eg:
>
> Libre Office instead of Microsoft Office
> Thunderbird instead of Outlook Express
> Gimp instead of Photoshop
>
> It will be a certainty that they are already using open source everyday
> without knowing it.
>
> Web Browsers, etc.
>
> We will also be doing a fresh install of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64bit. The
> emphasis will be on reliability so there will be a discussion on the
> differences between rolling releases and LTS. The install will be on a
> Lenovo Thinkpad X61s that can be picked up for as little as £70 on the net.
> It will show that you can take a piece of relatively old hardware and turn
> it into a very usable computer that will more than keep up with the daily
> needs of most people.
>
> Then there will be a brief demonstration of the features of the OS,
> hooking up to the wifi, Surfing the net, Libre Office, etc. (I will bring
> another laptop that is pre-installed also to do this). We can discuss the
> safety features of Linux at this time to.
>
> We will of course use all the usual caveats of backing up all your data,
> etc.
>
> Then there will be an open discussion and Q and A.
>
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