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RE: Newbie Night
Well, I didn't have anything in particular in mind. I just wanted to help
out, but if everything's covered and there's no need for extra speakers
then I'll just attend Perl Mongers instead.
Jason
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kara Pritchard [SMTP:kara@linux.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 10:59 AM
> To: 'luci-discuss@luci.org'
> Subject: RE: Newbie Night
>
>
> > Okay, that's cool. Can you post (or repost) what's taken care of, so I
> > can get an idea of what areas might be left open. Thanks.
> >
> I'll dig it up. But I really don't think I have any "open" areas. Not for
> what I want to do. If you have a subject you want to do that's
> appropriate, I'll schedule it. If it is in an area not being covered,
> we'll do it on a "misc topic" night.
>
> > Also (last one, I promise =), what are your thoughts on the problems
> > of handling new people who miss some of the earlier topics, and thus
> > lack a good foundation for learning about the current topics?
> >
> The schedule will rotate frequently, allowing new users to easily catch
> up. We'll also do an 'install quicky' at every meeting, of different
> distribution, (different one each meeting) to introduce newbies to install
> habits, and open floor discussion for current install problems of any
> distribution. As most of the installs are similar, it will help
> familiarize new 'newbies' with installs, and the basics.
>
> If this goes as well as I hope, I'm going to cuddle up to Steven, and the
> regular LUCI guys to coordinate mini presentations for LUCI that
> complement newbie night. That way, there's something at regular LUCI
> meetings to make newbies feel more comfortable, thus getting more out of
> regular LUCI meetings. For instance, have a NN topic of 'basic unix
> commands', then follow up at LUCI with a "LUCI Quicky", a 20 minute
> presentation on an advanced Unix commands, such as 'integrating Unix
> commands' like 'grep', 'sed' or the |, > and things like that that would
> be related. Or, have a 'network install' at NN, and a 'setting up apache'
> at LUCI.
>
> Not only would this help get newbies more interested in LUCI, and more
> quickly get them involved, but it can refresh the old fogies and maybe
> even teach them a thing or two that they forgot about!
>
> This would also allow LUCI to have more than one face talking at the
> meetings.
>
> > Jason
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kara Pritchard [SMTP:kara@linux.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 10:23 AM
> > > To: 'luci-discuss@luci.org'
> > > Subject: RE: Newbie Night
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm working on the layout that I presented several weeks ago. I'm in
> > > contact right now with my vendors. I'm set to go. There's not been any
> > > more conversation, because things are taken care of ;)
> > >
> > > If you have a presentation that's suitable for newbie night, let me
> know,
> > > and I'll get it scheduled. Same goes for any of the rest of you.
> > >
> > > As our schedule and attendance becomes regular and steady, I'll be
> > > inviting outside speakers, such as yourself, as well as vendors, to
> vary
> > > the content.
> > >
> > > However, please don't misinterpret newbie night. This isn't a 2nd LUCI
> > > meeting. The purpose is SIMPLY to cover the basic essentials of the
> Linux
> > > User. The stuff that LUCI just can't cover in addition to the latest
> and
> > > greatest of Linux. Several of the topics we chatted about during the
> last
> > > thread were great, but not suitable for newbie night. Keep things
> simple
> > > guys.
> > >
> > > On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Burke, Jason wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I'm very interested in helping out, but things have been pretty
> quite
> > > > concerning
> > > > the game plan on the Newbie Night. What's the plan? (I would like to
> > > start
> > > > getting
> > > > my presentation prepared now).
> > > >
> > > > Jason
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Kara Pritchard [SMTP:kara@linux.com]
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 12, 1999 7:35 PM
> > > > > To: luci-discuss@luci.org
> > > > > Subject: Newbie Night
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Just FYI, in case you were wondering, the first meeting for newbie
> > > night
> > > > > will start in January, not December. So, give all your loved ones
> > > Linux
> > > > > CDs for Christmas and an invitation to Newbie Night, Tuesday,
> January
> > > 11th
> > > > > 2000, 7pm, IL State Museum Research and Collection Center.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll send a reminder next year :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Have a happy holiday!
> > > > >
> > > > > - Kara
> > > > >
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> > > > > Red Hat Certified Engineer
> > > > > Linux Users of Central Illinois kara@luci.org
> > > > > LUG Project Manager - Linux.com kara@linux.com
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> > > - Kara
> > >
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> > > Linux Users of Central Illinois kara@luci.org
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> - Kara
>
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