[Lancaster] Training

[andy baxter]

Hi wayne,

Thanks for putting the time in to organise this, but I'm just wondering 
if copying the RHCE is the right way to do it - that's meant more for 
people who have been using linux a while and want to develop their 
skills to the level where they can use them professionally. I reckon it 
would be better to start with something for linux newbies - e.g.

- start by talking about what linux and free software are and why linux 
is better than windows for a lot of things.
- then show people a running linux system, with a few standard apps 
installed (the gimp, open office, firefox, thunderbird etc.), and show 
quickly what each does and how to use it.
- then maybe give people a chance to play a bit with the applications if 
there are enough machines to do that.

Starting from here seems more likely to attract a decent number of 
people. Then we could do something more RHCE-like later on for the 
people who are really interested.

What do you think?

andy

Wayne Ward wrote:
> Cheers jonath / andy sounds good 
> It'll be a bit more clear when I find out how long I can run the workshops
> over
> Hopefully get like 4/6 week couple of hour sessions
> So can start from the beginning explaining linux and the file system and
> its use and history
> right through the install to the desktop probably gnome and show them it
> can use alternative desktops 
> then some basic software installs and alternative packages.
> Some basic system administration - terminal - add users etc..
> Thats enough for one session - that a easy introduction basically what you
> would do on the RHCE
>
> Other sessions can be built from that like the next session would be like a
> RHCT were you administer the system - install services such as ftp - mail
> server - web server - DNS and get a bit more under the hood.
>
> I was told that there was laptops available and im not sure about internet
> connections although using something like ubuntu the training should be
> able to take place without a internet connection - ive never had it on any
> training ive done so far it can take people of the real focus ;)
>
> The sound training could be actually run as a workshop andy! after the
> introduction - we can offer a music workshop no problem - I would be
> interested in putting a workshop together for this !!!
>
> Ill make the contact - make the meetings - get the information - put a
> proposal for the workshops together and mail out the schedule see who would
> be interested in running the 1st one with me :)
>
>