[Sussex] A Vista of opportunity

[Gavin Stevens]

On Wed, 1 Nov 2006 01:07:33 +0000
Gavin Stevens <starshine at gavmusic.uklinux.net> wrote:
> 
> Further to the discussion at the moot, a brief recap for the list on
> the topic of the opportunities I can see opening up to introduce more
> people to GNU/Linux at home:
> 
> I have spoken to quite a few "ordinary" home computer users & nearly
> all of them are unhappy at the prospect of Windows Vista. They
> complain about the cost of upgrading & even the least knowledgeable of
> them comment that Vista will mean either that their current PC will
> run less well or that they will have to upgrade their hardware.
> 
> I perceive that this presents us with a very strong opportunity to
> introduce such people to GNU/Linux.
> 
> I would like to throw a few ideas into the ring & hear what others
> think:
> 
> 1: Some sort of open event where people could see Linux in action.
> 
> 2: Question & Answers, possibly at the same event.
> 
> 3: To install Linux on the PCs of those who are interested.
> 
> Like I say, a few ideas to kick around.
> 
> I really feel that this could be the best chance we've had to help
> ordinary computer users to follow the penguin.

Big thanks to all who have offered thoughts on this topic so far.

I am reading through each reply & making notes.

I already have further ideas forming that could move this forward.

I will post more when I have some more meat on these ideas.

Gavin.