[kwlug-disc] "What Linux Distro Should I Use?"

[bbierman]

Would it help if we has an new user ambassador, with a picture of that person on the website. This way a more timid individual would know who to look for at the meeting. The ambassador could show up 15 mins early and answer general questions about the group, linux and FLOSS. 

I think a single initial voice will be less confusing and intimidating than a many differing voices (which sometimes happens). 


Brad
"Fired from my bb gun"

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Weait <richard at weait.com>
Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 07:49:17 
To: KWLUG discussion<kwlug-disc at kwlug.org>
Subject: Re: [kwlug-disc] "What Linux Distro Should I Use?"

On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 12:12 AM, Paul Nijjar <paul_nijjar at yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> Over the past few meetings I have been getting a bit of feedback from
> new KWLUGgers. They have been telling me that while the meetings have
> been interesting, the content has been way over their heads.

For a newcomer it is absolutely guaranteed that some topics will be
over your head.  We sometimes have topics that are technically dense
and are beyond the casual interests of some experienced users.  So,
yeah, rookies can get left behind.  We all can.  If there is nothing
in a presentation to stretch your interests or experience you will
likely be bored.

> That got me thinking about another question I have been running into:
> what linux distro people should start with.
[ ... ]
> Recently I heard Richard give this talk in five minutes. It was pretty
> excellent. That leads me to believe that this might be a good final
> talk for the June meeting, if Richard or somebody was willing to risk
> his or her life by giving it.

Er.  Thanks?  I wasn't too "ranty"?  I'll reprise this talk for June
if nobody objects.  I'll add some slides for visual interest and keep
it to five minutes.  The regulars can use that time for a bio-break.

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