[plug] Opportunity for PLUG and Linux?

[John Knight]

I'll second that, but we seriously need to act on this. I say that maybe we 
should brainstorm the idea around the mailing list and come up with a draft 
for it.

Some suggestions for the draft might be things like:

The benefits of open source in comparison to normal Capitalist OSes like 
'Windoze', MacOS, BeOS etc.

Examples of usage of Linux in everyday life an business.

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For my second suggestion we could use examples like the community centres 
around 'Oz' that use it due to its free licensing, mention the growing 
popularity for the OS and the open source movement and state some of the 
business cases mentioned in the Mandrake newsletter.

I hope you like my thoughts, seeya! :)
anarchist tomato


>
>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?
>
>
> >
> > 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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