[Liverpool] Fwd: Introducing A Podcast And Book For Newcomers To Linux

[Omar Baqueiro]

Hi thanks for that,

Just a bit of food for thought. I just arrived from buying the Linux
Format magazine from a library at the city centre when some guy that
saw me grabbing the magazine asked me if I used Linux.

This guy tried to use Linux (Kubuntu) and for him it was difficult. He
asked me for some advice (as a user) and I only thought of two things,
first I told him to subscribe to the LUG (to what he answered that he
was not from Liverpool, and I told him that I was sure there IS a LUG
with 'friendly people' wherever he lives) and the second thing was to
try "Ubuntu" to what he answered that he was using Kubuntu =oP

What would you do? He knew that Linux is better than windows (so, the
story of "Linux has no viruses, no spyware, etc, etc etc" was of no
use), what recommendations would you give? ... Just in case I have
another encounter like that =o)

Oh and as a side comment, I was really amazed when my sister-in-law
(who came to visit from Mexico on vacations) talked about Linux (she
is computer-illiterate),  she asked me : "isn't it true that Linux is
more difficult than Windows".  My answer was that Linux is more
difficult than Windows to setup, but that once it is setup it is easy
(at least that is the more simple way I could put the hardware
incompatibility and configuration issues I see).

Anyway, I believe that, as Linux becomes easier to use and more
broadly know, it is useful to know how to communicate other people the
"goodness" and properties of our beloved PinguinOS

Cheers,

Omar.

On 1/13/07, David Watson <david at planetwatson.co.uk> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> Just passing this on, received it today.
>
> ----------  Forwarded Message  ----------
>
> Subject: Introducing A Podcast And Book For Newcomers To Linux
> Date: Saturday 13 January 2007 10:28
> From: Marland Dunn <mardunn at verizon.net>
> To: david at planetwatson.co.uk
>
> Hi Liverpool LUG,
>
> I'm Marland Dunn and I love using the Linux graphical desktop and my
> mission in life is to bring awareness and help with the adaptation and
> acceleration of Linux on desktop computers worldwide. This is why I
> started a podcast and wrote a book on using Linux on a desktop computer
> for newcomers to Linux.
>
> Linux on the Desktop (Linux Desktop For Beginners) Podcast is a podcast
> for people new to Linux that focuses exclusively on how to use Linux on
> a desktop computer. The Linux on the desktop Podcast only talks about
> how to use Linux on a desktop computer and not news and events. This is
> what makes Linux on the desktop Podcast different.
>
> Linux Desktop For Beginners is an introduction to Linux and Open Source
> Software written to give a quick, but thorough overview and
> understanding of the Linux desktop in the easiest possible fashion."
>
> My goal with Linux on the Desktop Podcast and Linux Desktop For
> Beginners is to help people new to Linux become comfortable and
> confident using Linux on a desktop computer by supplementing and
> complimenting each other.
>
> Go to the Linux on the desktop Podcast web site at
> www.linuxonthedesktop.org to download the podcast episodes, read the
> show notes, join the Linux on the desktop Community Frappr Map and learn
> more.
>
> Linux Desktop For Beginners is available at www.lulu.com/content/504889
>
>
> "Linux and Open Source bring the world closer by using software with
> Freedom and Choice."
>
>
> Cordially,
>
> Marland Dunn
> mardunn at verizon.net
> www.linuxonthedesktop.org
>
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>
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