I'm willing to demonstrate Virtualbox (http://www.virtualbox.org/) for
anyone interested. It's handy for anyone who wants to try a distro in a
more persistent fashion than a LiveCD without risking their existing OS
install. It works with the major OS hosts (Windows, OS X, *nix) and does
so very well. This is be a great tool for newbies who are unsure of what
they're getting into as well as more experienced users looking to try a
new distro.
-Barry
Mark Krenz wrote:
> Those are all well and good, but I think the first couple should get
> right back to the basics. The first one can be an install session where
> we can help anyone install Linux for anyone that wants too. The group
> may have gotten too far away from people just getting starting with
> Linux and we probably should get back to being focused more towards new
> users.
>
> While the more experienced users out there want something more
> interesting to them, they can also just go find something by themselves.
> They don't need as much help with Linux. They already know where to go
> (sorry but its true). You'll still get the socialization you want.
>
> I think an intro/install meeting would cover a lot of the stuff below
> anyways as people ask questions about what apps to use, whether to use
> Gnome or KDE, etc.
>
> I don't think BLUG has had a real install fest since the 90s, which
> seems crazy. We should try one again. So I think each meeting should
> be less presentation driven and more focused on helping people
> individually. Then we also could have more regular meetings, less worry
> about who will present and more time for socializing. Plus people
> outside the group would start to see exactly what to expect.
>
> On Tue, Feb 02, 2010 at 01:44:02AM GMT, Steven Black [blacks@indiana.edu] said the following:
>
>> On a similar note to talk about changing the meeting time, I think we
>> should discuss what we want to talk about at the meetings.
>>
>> Do we want informational meetings? If so, what topics?
>> + How do you do FOO using BAR?
>> + How can you use FOO to replace the commercial/Windows-only BAR?
>> + The trials and tribulations of migrating from FOO to BAR.
>> + etc.
>>
>> Do we want reviews and/or demos of software? If so, how do we determine
>> the software to review/demo?
>> + Two+ people jointly review the FOO, BAR, and BAZ products to do FOOBAR.
>> + Someone gives a presentation on the awesomeness of FOOBAR.
>> + Recounting the awesomeness that was FOO-con, and why you should go
>> + etc.
>>
>> Do we want to start having annual presentations on the state of FOOBAR
>> software for Linux? If so, how do we determine which FOOBAR to use?
>> + Graphics/3D software?
>> + Office software?
>> + FOOBAR-types of games
>> + light-weight window managers?
>> + etc.
>>
>> Do we want to have meetings where we plan group/community activities?
>> + Install-fests?
>> + CD hand-outs?
>> + Bloomington Linuxfest? (A larger Indiana Linuxfest with CINLUG?)
>> + Perhaps planning an annual Linux gaming night?
>> + etc.
>>
>> Would folks be interested in changing the structure of the meeting so
>> that people can get more out of it even if they're less interested in
>> the core presentation?
>> + Perhaps a more formal introduction with regular segments.
>> - upcoming releases, software to watch, new distributions, etc.
>> + (other ideas?)
>>
>> I'd like to see more people involved in each meeting, whether that's
>> more joint presentations, small 5-10 minute regular segments of some
>> sort, or if it is something more. Part of this is because many hands
>> make light work, but part of it is that if there are four people which
>> each contribute in some small way to the meeting, the speaker is
>> guaranteed to have at least four people to listen to the presentation.
>>
>> I'd also like to advocate for annual presentations on particular
>> software areas. Software changes quickly, and things can change fast
>> while we're focussed on our day-jobs or other projects. Before we know
>> it, there can be a great product that almost everyone is using, which
>> we've never heard about.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steven Black
>>
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