Sajith T S wrote: ,---- | We are not doing anything. Heck, we are not even talking enough - had | we been talking, we could have at least condemned ourself for all talk | and no action. `----

Completely agree. I think we should meet and take up a small task to begin with. Something like finding a school where we can go just give a talk or a demo. or even get the students hooked onto this FSUG and let things take its own path. We could start by helping a few interested students get stuff on their computers.

cheers,

-Suraj

Completely agree. I think we should meet and take up a small task to begin with. Something like finding a school where we can go just give a talk or a demo. or even get the students hooked onto this FSUG and let things take its own path. We could start by helping a few interested students get stuff on their computers.

Ok,suraj calls for a meeting.Well, who would be able to attend and who think that's a bad idea,be kind enough to let us know why you think so ....

--arky

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--- Suraj suraj@symonds.net wrote:

Rakesh 'arky' Ambati wrote: ,---- | Ok,suraj calls for a meeting.Well, who would be able to attend and who | think that's a bad idea,be kind enough to let us know why you think so | .... `----

I think its not a bad idea because it was my idea :D

Of course, how true,but we haven't heard from anyone yet ;o)

Come fellows, fire away !!!!

--arky

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Oh good. I just joined the mailing list recently. Along the lines of what Sajith has just told. I have been toying with the idea of hopping about the internet cafe and then convincing them to install and use linux instead of the loads of pirated software that they already use. There is this cyber cafe near my house that has windows 2000 advanced server installed on all their machines. I think I have reason to believe that it is a pirated version.

The technique distribution that I am to use would be ubuntu because they have a Live CD (which I can pop in and then show what the thing is without having to install) and an install CD.

I think a cyber cafe would only want a browser and an instant messaging client. Also people do come with usb sticks to download data and that seems to be supported out of the box by Ubuntu.

This road trip I am planning to do maybe this weekend and the coming weeks.

I would love to have suggestions and the difficulties I will be likely facing.

Thank you, Zabil

On Thu, 2005-01-06 at 20:44 -0800, Suraj wrote:

Sajith T S wrote: ,---- | We are not doing anything. Heck, we are not even talking enough - had | we been talking, we could have at least condemned ourself for all talk | and no action. `----

Completely agree. I think we should meet and take up a small task to begin with. Something like finding a school where we can go just give a talk or a demo. or even get the students hooked onto this FSUG and let things take its own path. We could start by helping a few interested students get stuff on their computers.

cheers,

-Suraj

--- Suraj suraj@symonds.net wrote:

Zabil Cheriya Maliackal wrote: ,---- | I think a cyber cafe would only want a browser and an instant | messaging client. Also people do come with usb sticks to download data | and that seems to be supported out of the box by Ubuntu. | | This road trip I am planning to do maybe this weekend and the coming | weeks. | | I would love to have suggestions and the difficulties I will be likely | facing. `----

Here are something that the 'browsing center' dudes might want:

1. Does it have an audio/video player in the Live

CD?

2. Can it open Word documents?

3. How do I 'save'? Where is 'A:' and 'C:'?

4. How can I configure my network and share files

across machines?

Its really good job you intend to do Zabil, of course a humble deed is better than the noblest of the thoughts.

Introducing GNU/Linux has always been difficult task, having a live distro great help.Most of my friends who use Winblows or Sun Sparc's in office use knoppix to get the feel of the GNU/Linux OS.

Secondly, remember there __is__ free software apart from GNU/Linux, a cyber center fellow will certainly jump to using firefox easily than GNU/Linux OS .Now, browsing the net need not mean firing up IE.Carry along a latest version of firefox or other free software too.

They are developers working on Sun OS using a whole lot of GNU packages, same can be said 'bout Winblow with GNU tools CD.

If there is anyone willing to spend a weekend evening talking about Free Software or Stuff,we can surely find a school to host one.

Any takers !!!!

Cheers

--arky

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