[kwlug-disc] September presenters needed

[Paul Nijjar]

So what is the proposed topic? "How do you support users who use the
cloud?"

- Paul 

On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 04:06:52AM +0000, B.S. wrote:
> > Alternatively, is there a free-software based theme to use for a more
> > open roundtable discussion?
> 
> 
> Something Lori noted to me not long ago ...
> 
> The desktop wars are over.
> 
> Nobody won.
> 
> In it's place we have the browser / chrome / tablets / android / phones / thingies.
> i.e. The paradigm changed underneath it. Which 'desktop' is underneath ... doesn't really matter.
> 
> I'll add - and ... for the user ... all data has always been in the cloud, to them. (Servers may as well be clouds, for all they know or care.)
> 
> 
> I'm not entirely sure this is entirely true, at least not 100% ... yet.
> 
> 
> The user is changing. Or, at least, their environment is.
> 
> Thinking about the users I support, how they are changing, and thus how my support needs to evolve (e.g. cloud, security, privacy, confidentiality) ...
> 
> Makes me go "Hmmm."
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Paul Nijjar <paul_nijjar at yahoo.ca>
> > To: kwlug-disc at kwlug.org
> > Cc: 
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 10:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: [kwlug-disc] September presenters needed
> > 
> > 
> > This is a second callout. Does anybody have something they would like
> > to present? The presentation could be a short quick demo or tip, with
> > no fancy preparation or slides. A few quick topics strung together
> > would make for a fine evening. 
> > 
> > Alternatively, is there a free-software based theme to use for a more
> > open roundtable discussion?
> > 
> > Here is an idea: who here has contributed to some open source project?
> > Maybe you could tell us a little about the project and how you got
> > involved. 
> > 
> > 
> > - Paul 
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 09:22:04PM -0400, Paul Nijjar wrote:
> >>  Unfortunately, Sergio will not be able to present GDB in September.
> >>  Thus we are looking for some fill in presentations. Is there anybody
> >>  who would like to present? 
> >> 
> >>  It would be cute if we could have two or three presentations, and/or
> >>  we had some newbie-friendly presentations.
> >> 
> >>  (I understand that the ideas of socials and/or open meetings will come
> >>  up. If you want an open meeting then please propose a theme. If you
> >>  want a social then let's figure out whether it is super-low-key or
> >>  needs snacks and stuff. My proposal would be to schedule open meetings
> >>  and/or socials, but to do so explicitly rather than waiting for
> >>  presenter cancellations.) 
> >> 
> >>  - Paul 
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