[plug] Opportunity for PLUG and Linux?

[Kai]

Sounds like a bloody good idea !!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bret Busby" <bret at busby.net>
To: "PLUG" <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 4:04 PM
Subject: [plug] Opportunity for PLUG and Linux?


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> I wonder whether PLUG could do anything with the following?
>
> In the local newspaper that came yesterday, was an advertisement with the
> title, "Copy and paste your computer skills throughout the community".
>
> The text of the advertisement, is:
> "If someone in your community has basic computer skills like sending email
> or setting up documents, your group can apply for a grant to pass these
> skills on to others.
>
> The State Governement has a $1 million fund to help make Western
> Australians more computer literate. This programme is called First Click
> and we're looking for community groups who want to get involved to make
> submisions before November 23, 2001.
>
> Call 1800 155 508 or email ict at royalst.training.wa.gov.au to find how to
> make a submission or download an application from
> www.contracting.wa.gov.au and help people make their First Click."
>
> It sounds to me like the potential for a government funded exercise, to
> get computer illiterate people introduced to, and, familiar with Linux,
> especially for using facilities like basic email applications such as
> pine, etc, and, the text editors that come with Linux, or, applications
> such as Star Office and Netscape on Linux, etc.
>
> What do you think, Matt, Tony, etc?
>
> It could pay for a second, even more publicised
> installfest/workshop/introductory tutorial type event, for Linux, via
> PLUG, and, depending on funding obtained, could provide for more, and,
> more local events (eg, in nothern suburbs - up around Joondalup, and in
> Midland, or somewhere out that way, one around Freo, one around
> Armadale/Gosnells/Maddington, maybe one in Bunbury, Geraldton, etc...).
>
> And, it could be a good way to get computer illiterate people introduced
> to all the benefits of Linux (free operating system, that can run on
> cheaper hardware than Windows *, a safer way to access the Internet,
> etc...)
>
> Bret Busby
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