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On Wed, 2007-09-12 at 12:52 +0100, James Kilty wrote: > Dear all > > I would be grateful for your comments and offers to assist the > excellence of our forthcoming meetings. I am particularly interested in > volunteers for "other roles" than members attending. I have one recruit > so far! > > Resume for 28 Oct and 11 Nov > > members attending > Mike Phillips - > James Kilty - laptop with ubuntu/kubuntu 7.04 dual booted; digital > camera > Chris Berry PCLos and the Gimp > Paul Sutton (tbc with lift) > Mark Jose - Kubuntu 6.06, 6.10 and 7.04, PCLinuxOS, Vector, Edubuntu > 7.04; acer laptop, 2 usb keys with Linux installed on them and a couple > of webcams; games under Linux and Wine; Compiz > Viv Griffin - Desktop with VMware, DreamLinux and some specialist > distros on 11th Nov also Web Converger > Tam Hunter - > > > Not attending but helping > Rob Beard - contacting Edgey at Atlantic FM + contact with West Country > TV; iso for DCGLUG Opencd 7.04 > > Other roles > > Interviews > Is anyone willing to be pointed to for interviews about Free Software, > GNU/Linux, Unices in business, schools or any other specialist area that > should be raised. Or give a radio broadcast or even open themselves up > to TV? > > Publicity > Is anyone open to independently making a splash and adding our events to > the oration or scripts. > > Live cds and dvds - also non-live ones! > Is anyone willing to take on one such amd make a small number of copies > to get us going? > > Referrals > Is anyone willing to be on a list of experts for specific > questions/topics? Or should all questions come via the List? It would be > nice to spread follow up between members, though hopefully the second > session will cater for many issues. Some may be put off if they cannot > ask more or less immediately. Anyone willing to assist a home install if > they live nearby? > > Admin > what charge should we make for cd's and dvd's (£1 was mentioned in > earlier posts) - if Pz Computers copy our blanks - I should ask if they > want to charge for the privilege. > > Shortlist of distros to be added to what members bring (Mandriva, > Fedora, Opensuse???) > > disclaimer to sign re installs and loss of data. > > Thanks > -- > James Kilty > http://www.kilty.demon.co.uk > > I have also installed the Beta version of Linux Mint 3.1 (VMWare). I have had a quick look and am very impressed so far. I think the new version of Mint seems very stable and really easy to use. It may just be ideal for people trying out Linux for the first time (once the release version is ready). However, maybe we shouldn't show people a Beta version ? What do you think ? -- 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