Re: [seul-edu] Seul-edu list for California,or international audience ?

[SteelHead <brk@slip.net>]

Hi Jonathan,

I agree that the Linux in education is the subject of interest.  I am
making a local attempt to reach out to local Colleges and universities
as a way of getting more interest in Linux.  The purpose of an
installfest is to promote installing Linux, and removing the "FUD"
placed on Linux by "M$"

I can hope that someone might see that the installfest, while local for
me, can also be local for you.  It does not need to be an intimidating
thing, just find a few Linux users locally, (I have like 5-6 on this
list in driving distance of Stockton that i know of) and a place that
folks can come to.  If you promote it to the local colleges,
Universities and Secondary schools, you have a very easy group to
reach.  You can also, by reaching them, make steps toward getting Linux
in use in schools.  

I think I have covered the issue, but please, consider, heartily, the
notion of promoting an Installfest locally (to yourself) and see if it
helps the schools to consider Linux.

Bill

Jonathan Byron wrote:
> 
> I don't mean to carp, but when I signed up for the Seul list, I was looking
> for a discussion of Linux and education that applies to an widespread
> (international) audience. In the past few days, my mailbox has been flooded
> with postings about a particular LUG's installfest that is several thousand
> miles from where I live.  It sounds like a good event, but something that
> should be discussed on a Stockton-LUG list, not the SEUL list.
> 
> Jonathan Byron
> 

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