[Wiltshire] Library presentation was Meeting tomorrow

[Lugo Teehalt]

Hi,

Years ago I posted 'Public Lending Right' on Debian's mailer list.  It got a big response and Debian even offered me free CD's.  The idea was that libraries lend Debian software as they lend a book or film DVD.  This gets round the 'if it's free it can't be any good' problem I noticed mentioned in another email; but has many advantages perhaps.

I asked the library and they said no.  They said it was only free in the sense of freedom.  They had obviously just done a quick web search.  If Debian DVDs were there on the shelves of the library to be borrowed it might prove a powerfull method of proselizing.

Regards.

--- On Tue, 10/3/09, John Larkworthy <john_larkworthy at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> From: John Larkworthy <john_larkworthy at yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: [Wiltshire] Library presentation was   Meeting tomorrow
> To: wiltshire at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Date: Tuesday, 10 March, 2009, 1:40 PM
> 
> Dave,
> 
> While I know we are the Wiltshire Linux Users Group I think
> most people will be concerned that they are loosing the
> software that came with their PC if we only concern
> ourselves with GNU/Linux.
> 
> I would like to offer a smaller introduction to FLOSS by
> suggesting that they try other software and can experience
> the high quality that bigger projects achieve. I have to
> admit there are some dire niche projects but lets stick with
> best of breed if we can. 
> 
> Windows users are usually frightened that they will loose
> access to their games collection and I can offer no real
> alternative other than dual boot or virtualisation both are
> enough to scare off the novice.
> 
> I agree a set of how to notes about moving completely to
> Linux - when the games run too slow and you can only get
> Vista compatible games (Direct X 11 anyone).
> 
> I was thinking of keeping an ISO image on my laptop and
> burning CD's as needed but an external burner sounds good. I
> had no intention of landing myself with a large number of CD
> shaped coasters holding software I can't use.
> 
> regards,
> 
> John.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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