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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2022-02-21 09:28, Jason Eckert
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<div dir="ltr">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).
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<div>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
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<div>What do you think?</div>
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<p>I am for it.<br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 18, 2022 at 1:56
AM Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc <<a
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am bumping this for two reasons. First, it would be really
nice to<br>
have some beginner-friendly presentations in the group.
Secondly, we<br>
don't have a second presentation for March. <br>
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Even if you do not want to present on any of these topics
directly,<br>
maybe you can use them as inspiration for something you could
offer a<br>
quick presentation on?<br>
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- Paul<br>
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On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 03:07:06AM -0500, Paul Nijjar via
kwlug-disc wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Shaun Browne is a relatively new Linux user. He kindly
sent me a set<br>
> of topics that he would be interested in, as somebody
just getting<br>
> into Linux. Here is a semi-curated list. Can you offer to
present one<br>
> or more of these topics to the group? <br>
> <br>
> - What computers/platforms are well-suited for converting
to Linux<br>
> machines? What properties do they have? Are there
particularly good<br>
> candidates new Linux users should target?<br>
> <br>
> - What distros are best suited to different niches in the
Linux<br>
> ecosystem? What are the best distros for powerful
computers? Older<br>
> computers? Other niches such as video creation/audio<br>
> creation/privacy and security? There are lots of
distros out there,<br>
> but choosing the "best of breed" to start with can be
overwhelming.<br>
> <br>
> - How do low-powered computers like the Raspberry Pi fit
into the<br>
> Linux ecosystem? What other low-powered devices are
there, and what<br>
> are their niches?<br>
> <br>
> - How beneficial are Youtube programs like like
Explaining Computers,<br>
> or ones about running legacy Macintosh systems, for new
Linux<br>
> users? What other online resources are most helpful for
getting<br>
> people started in Linux in 2022? This could also talk
about local<br>
> sources of support.<br>
> <br>
> - What are the difference between 32 and 64 bit
architectures? Does it<br>
> matter? (I might add: differences between different
kinds of<br>
> processors could be a good addition here.)<br>
> <br>
> - Where does one get old computers to play with? (I
suggested this one<br>
> might be more appropriate as a question on kwlug-disc,
but it could<br>
> be a presentation topic too.)<br>
> <br>
> I often feel that we have too many advanced presentations
and not<br>
> enough beginner-friendly ones, so receiving this list is
a real<br>
> treasure.<br>
> <br>
> Shaun did say that he is interested in presentations that
are oriented<br>
> to his interests as a user, as opposed to being a
developer (or<br>
> sysadmin?).<br>
> <br>
> You could pick one aspect of these topics, or do more
comprehensive<br>
> overviews. I feel there is enough expertise in this group
to answer<br>
> many of these questions well. If you would like to
schedule something<br>
> please contact me, or offer in-thread.<br>
> <br>
> - Paul<br>
> <br>
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