[kwlug-disc] Beginner-friendly presentation requests

[Mikalai Birukou]

On 2022-02-21 09:28, Jason Eckert wrote:
> I think it's important that we don't underestimate the importance of 
> having a newbie-friendly presentation that addresses these topics. As 
> a teacher, I see so many of these types of questions go unasked 
> because people are afraid to look dumb (of course, there is no such 
> thing as a dumb question - unless you are on StackOverflow).
>
> Perhaps tackling all of these topics in a single presentation would be 
> best - I don't mind taking this on by creating a structure that opens 
> with a brief overview of Linux and open source, and leads up to the 
> important questions identified here. I could open with some main 
> points to answer each question, and members of the group could chime 
> in to expand and add details, as well as their own experiences and 
> viewpoints (since there are always many). I think it would make for a 
> valuable presentation, and a recording that could be referenced for 
> new members in the future.
>
> What do you think?

I am for it.


> On Fri, Feb 18, 2022 at 1:56 AM Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc 
> <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
>
>     I am bumping this for two reasons. First, it would be really nice to
>     have some beginner-friendly presentations in the group. Secondly, we
>     don't have a second presentation for March.
>
>     Even if you do not want to present on any of these topics directly,
>     maybe you can use them as inspiration for something you could offer a
>     quick presentation on?
>
>     - Paul
>
>
>     On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 03:07:06AM -0500, Paul Nijjar via
>     kwlug-disc wrote:
>     >
>     > Shaun Browne is a relatively new Linux user. He kindly sent me a set
>     > of topics that he would be interested in, as somebody just getting
>     > into Linux. Here is a semi-curated list. Can you offer to
>     present one
>     > or more of these topics to the group?
>     >
>     > - What computers/platforms are well-suited for converting to Linux
>     >   machines? What properties do they have? Are there particularly
>     good
>     >   candidates new Linux users should target?
>     >
>     > - What distros are best suited to different niches in the Linux
>     >   ecosystem? What are the best distros for powerful computers? Older
>     >   computers? Other niches such as video creation/audio
>     >   creation/privacy and security? There are lots of distros out
>     there,
>     >   but choosing the "best of breed" to start with can be
>     overwhelming.
>     >
>     > - How do low-powered computers like the Raspberry Pi fit into the
>     >   Linux ecosystem? What other low-powered devices are there, and
>     what
>     >   are their niches?
>     >
>     > - How beneficial are Youtube programs like like Explaining
>     Computers,
>     >   or ones about running legacy Macintosh systems, for new Linux
>     >   users? What other online resources are most helpful for getting
>     >   people started in Linux in 2022? This could also talk about local
>     >   sources of support.
>     >
>     > - What are the difference between 32 and 64 bit architectures?
>     Does it
>     >   matter? (I might add: differences between different kinds of
>     >   processors could be a good addition here.)
>     >
>     > - Where does one get old computers to play with? (I suggested
>     this one
>     >   might be more appropriate as a question on kwlug-disc, but it
>     could
>     >   be a presentation topic too.)
>     >
>     > I often feel that we have too many advanced presentations and not
>     > enough beginner-friendly ones, so receiving this list is a real
>     > treasure.
>     >
>     > Shaun did say that he is interested in presentations that are
>     oriented
>     > to his interests as a user, as opposed to being a developer (or
>     > sysadmin?).
>     >
>     > You could pick one aspect of these topics, or do more comprehensive
>     > overviews. I feel there is enough expertise in this group to answer
>     > many of these questions well. If you would like to schedule
>     something
>     > please contact me, or offer in-thread.
>     >
>     > - Paul
>     >
>
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