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On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Paul Sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 28/03/11 12:45, Neil Winchurst wrote: >> >> Roland Tarver wrote: >>> >>> Speaking personally : I am actually quite passionate about it really >>> and this certainly rubs off on those I meet. I have always enjoyed >>> helping folk (with any endeavour - not just computing). >>> >>> I think the general lack of awareness that there even is an >>> alternative to windows (or mac) is the main problem. People just dont >>> know about linux. >>> >> True. This is the big problem. So many times when I try to talk to people >> about Linux, or even open source generally. I get the reply 'Never heard of >> it'. And this is often from eg business people who should know better. By >> which I mean they should be taking the trouble to look around to see if they >> could be doing things better. >> >> Just my opinion, >> >> Neil >> > Perhaps when they say they have never heard of it, we should ask them if > they would be interested in a work shop on the subject, I am going to write a very simple introduction to foss for those who express an interest. It will last no more than 20 minutes and will be easy for anyone to understand. Those who I encounter (mainly friends, students, work colleagues etc etc) that express an interest, I will attempt to go and see personally or bring them to a lug meet. If some one agrees to take a live-cd (I may even charge for it - so they value it more lol) I will show it too. Preferably I would not let them view it alone. If someone wants to go for an install I will back up their data, install it for them, get them on the net, get the printer working, make sure they can play dvds etc. I will just make sure that all the basics are right before I leave them to it. Ideally we should not just give someone a disk and leave them to it (since, from limited experience, this is heading for failure). One person who has a good initial introduction to linux could become a very powerful advocate. One of my friends already has. Think viral. You could almost treat it (all be it with vastly different motives and ethics! lol) as a pool of sales prospects. Anyway, I had best finish my essay first lol ;-) > i still agree that we should perhaps get people to try OSS on windows first > then gradually move them if they so wish to alternative operating systems yep. good plan. :-) roly :-) -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq