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On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Paul Sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi > > Just got some information on courses run by the hele hub, they are now > based in torre, torquay. > > checking out their website www.helehub.org, they have a basic contact > form. > > I have sent a message to suggest they run ingots course, partly as they > are recognised world wide, > > if others who are interested and are local to Torquay could do the same, > perhaps we can get somewhere local that can actually run some, and > start educating people on free and open source software. > > the more people that put in a request, then perhaps they will consider > it, > > Please do not comment on the list re the website, if you feel you can > offer them some sort of assistance, please get in touch directly. I > don't have time to go in and help them. > > lets get together on this and see if we can move people away from ECDL > to open systems, Given that a lot of the users are going to be on low > income then pushing open systems may be a good idea. > > anyone up for perhaps going in as a group and chatting to them about > offering copies of the open disc or similar to clients. We would have > to arrange it. its worth trying if they say no then fine, but at least > we have tried. > > Paul > - -- > Paul Sutton > www.zleap.net > > Ubuntu 10.04 is out soon : Visit www.ubuntu.com for details > DCGLUG MEETINGS - Details on www.dcglug.org.uk/ - please click on Group > meetings link on right hand side > Aged 11 - 19 then dfey may be for you, please goto http://www.dfey.org > for more details > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAkurUOwACgkQaggq1k2FJq0bpgCfUaiTxl5bCQdxJ/4Q9rI0ofpU > lAYAoI4tCUUKIuki8HQQDhOM6RH0Wy8Q > =UyqM > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > 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 > Hi Paul > start educating people on free and open source software. Sounds like a fine idea to me. > anyone up for perhaps going in as a group and chatting to them I have (literally) just started my Easter 3-week "holiday". I will need a break from revision/essays. So if it is in the next three weeks I could tag along - although I think you will need to do most of the technical-talking! (I did not know what ingots was until i googled!) Best wishes Roly -- 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