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On Tuesday 15 May 2007 09:16, Neil Winchurst wrote: > > So I thought, here is a golden opportunity to spread the word. Is > anyone else in the area interested or could help, advise? I have used > Linux myself for about 6 years now, but no way does that make me an > expert. > I'm not in the area, but I think there are at least a handful of LUG members in and around North Devon. How about starting by hosting a meeting there? I'd suggest you invite the guy along, show him a live-CD running, answer any questions he has then the group can talk through possible options with him - maybe even install Linux on one of the machines at the same time. Really if he's a Windows trainer, there's not going to be a lot he needs to learn; the desktop fundamentals are the same and he's not going to need any command-line or sysadmin knowledge to teach the basics to newbies. Just things like configuring the system (with the distro's graphical tools), installing packages, etc. If you could make it a regular meeting venue, that'd be great for LUG members in the area and for Geoff, who'd have a regular opportunity to learn more and ask any questions he has. Regards. David. -- David Johnson www.david-web.co.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html