Re: Regarding Beginner Classes

Gary Barron <[email protected]> Fri, 25 May 2018 16:09:51 -0600
Newsgroups gmane.org.user-groups.linux.calgary.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Certainly possible. I'm bogged down with edits to my phd dissertation 
for the next month or so at least, so likely won't have time to be of 
much assistance, but can help where/if possible.



On 05/25/2018 12:01 PM, Liam Gordon wrote:
> maybe we can all work on it to get it updated! I'm sure the 
> fundamentals are the same.
>
> On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 8:45 AM, Gary Barron <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>     Hi All,
>
>     A while back I wrote a tutorial about migrating to Linux. It also
>     included some other useful or interesting information, such as the
>     politics of open source software.
>
>     May or may not be of use...definitely dated now unfortunately.
>
>     http://gbkb.ca/node/20
>
>     Best,
>
>     Gary
>
>
>
>     On 05/22/2018 12:58 PM, Jose Li wrote:
>>     Came accross while cleaning by inbox, i was wondering if this
>>     classes ever happened or if there is plans for a new one, im very
>>     interested
>>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>     *From:* clug-talk <[email protected]>
>>     <mailto:[email protected]> on behalf of Melvin Walters
>>     <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]>
>>     *Sent:* April 8, 2017 3:33:39 PM
>>     *To:* CLUG General
>>     *Subject:* Re: [clug-talk] Regarding Beginner Classes
>>     I think it's a great idea too.
>>
>>     When I get back to my computer later today I will expand on what our
>>     venue at the Central Library is doing for us and welcome entertaining
>>     new ideas.
>>
>>     I have run into a good resource that I will be tutoring and mentoring
>>     with for these topics.
>>
>>     Sorry got to go for now.
>>
>>     Mel
>>
>>     On 08/04/17 07:00 AM, Richard Carter wrote:
>>     > I  think it's a great idea.
>>     >
>>     > Robin
>>     >
>>     > On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 3:32 PM, Liam Gordon
>>     <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>     > <mailto:[email protected]
>>     <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote:
>>     >
>>     >     I think it would be interesting and also productive to
>>     introduce
>>     >     individuals from the beginner stages of Linux usage.
>>     >
>>     >     An example of some topics that might be interest would be
>>     Linux Boot
>>     >     Process,File System Hierarchy, Installing Linux through USB/CD,
>>     >     Basic Command Line, package management using yum or apt-get
>>     etc,
>>     >     Basic Trouble Shooting, etc., basic security, dual booting from
>>     >     windows to linux, basic shell scripting
>>     >
>>     >     There is probably way more that beginners would like to
>>     know, but I
>>     >     think this is a good example of what most beginners would
>>     like to
>>     >     know. Depending if we want to reach outside the mailing
>>     list, we
>>     >     could put up posters, around the University of Calgary/Mount
>>     >     Royal/post on reddit etc./protospace
>>     >
>>     >     It could also be a fund raising activity as I have access
>>     to spaces
>>     >     that cost about $25/50 to rent, and if we could charge
>>     $15-20 per
>>     >     class, for about 4 hour class, and get 10-15 people to
>>     attend that
>>     >     could assist in paying some of CLUG'S costs.
>>     >
>>     >     What does everyone think? As a newbie I'm basic towards
>>     learning the
>>     >     basics/intermediate and wanting others to make linux as user
>>     >     friendly and friendly as possible.
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >
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