[OS:N:] Re: open-source-now-list digest, Vol 1 #685 - 7 msgs

> > From: Chris Spencer <[email protected]>
> > They are interested in providing a series of several open source
> > classes.
> > 
> > I need 8 or 9 things to teach for ~ 3 hours apiece...that will have an
> > appeal to a broad audience where most people use Windows.  
> > 
> > I have a plan to teach:
> > Open Office - Writer
> > Open Office - Calc
> > Open Office - Impress
> > Parent/Kids - Tux Paint (Others?  Likely - Considering making a kids
> > knoppix distro)
> > Graphics Basics - Intro to gimp and 3D rendering
> > Graphics Advanced - Advanced gimp and 3D rendering (more tips/tricks)
> > 
> > So that's 6 of the 8 things.  Does anyone have some input on this?  I
> > was thinking maybe an Intro to Open Source and Linux...but wasn't sure
> > if that shouldn't be a marketing thing to introduce the classes to the
> > community.
> 
I definitely agree with teaching Mozilla (or other x-platform browsers)
but suggest discussing the use of high-speed Internet connections with
this topic.

When I first took the plunge to RH 7.2, I had Cox HSI and ended up very
frustrated with my printer.  It seems that whenever Cox would refresh my
IP, I would loose my printer(s) because the IP address was somehow tied
to them.  Now, I have my box sitting behind a LinkSys router and have
not had the same problem.  So, IMHO, I think you ought to teach the
students about such things as routers and firewalls if you decide to
discuss any kind of Internet concepts.  This will allow them to make the
plunge to Linux without some of the headaches that us *older* users of
Linux had to suffer.

Sean


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