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Re: [LUG] Kubuntu course in North Cornwall?

 

On Thu, 2007-10-04 at 11:07 +0100, Kevin Lucas wrote:
> Just a thought.....
> 
>               I have (from an earlier post "Free PC's ") got three PC's going 
> spare.
> One I have got Fedora Core 7 on the other two need H disks.  I am happy
> to host a Session here in Minions in the tearoom (room for poss eight
> people and PC,s) one evening to show Linux and Apps to any one
> interested.  
> 
> James is bringing some more PC's over to the Shop(PL14 5LE 01579 363386)
> this week so any "takers" can collect from Minions Shop.  I you want
> Fedora, Suse, Dabian, Asterix or any other flavor just bring a hard disk
> and the cd. We can Install it here!
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 08:59 +0100, John Hansen wrote:
> > Tom Potts wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 02 October 2007 17:41, john.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >   
> > >> Posted by "John Hansen" <john.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> It is some time since I asked whether any one knew of a course in North
> > >> Cornwall on the subject of Kubuntu or perhaps Ubuntu. With the various
> > >> evening classes etc starting soon there might be a course which would me. I
> > >> am able to use Kubuntu for accessing the Internet using Konqueror and
> > >> Firefox as well as read emails with Thunderbird. Open Office is also
> > >> manageable -sort of ;-)
> > >>
> > >> What I need is a basic course or instruction to make me more confident in
> > >> using Kubuntu not that my needs are all that great.
> > >>
> > >> I would be delighted if any of you know of a course or training facility
> > >> offering such instruction.
> > >>     
> > > John - this may be a cart-horse order problem but do you have an idea of what 
> > > you would like?
> > > Tom te tom te tom
> > >
> > >
> > > Tom,
> > I am after some basic training about the use of Kubuntu which I am happy 
> > to use for internet
> > access and Open Office. Where I find it tricky is how to file and use 
> > folders. I still use
> > Windows XP for several applications and it would be helpful if I could 
> > learn to use Wine
> > for these.
> > I am not interested in going too far into the realms of Linux but only 
> > wish to be able to
> > use the OS for some quite simple activities.
> > 
> > I have a couple of books on Ubuntu which also gives some info on Kubuntu 
> > but I seem
> > to learn rather better by seeing it done by someone who knows the ins 
> > and outs.
> > 
> > There was a member in Truro who also expressed an interest in learning a 
> > little more
> > about the subject so somewhere like Wadebridge or Bodmin would perhaps be
> > suitable venues.
> > 
> > John
> > 
> > 
> -- 
> Kevin Lucas <kevin.lucas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Minions Shop (Cornwall's Top Shop)
> 
> 
I would be interested as long as the agreed date is OK. I can bring my
laptop so, would not need a PC. I am also interested in learning more
about Wine. Also, I would be interested in knowing more about how to
back up Linux machines.

I have various isos that I could bring along - Mint, Puppy, DSL, Simply
Mepis etc. but, my current preferred ones are Mint and Kubuntu.

thanks for the offer

Viv


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