RE: Newbie Night

[Kara Pritchard <kara@linux.com>]

That's great. I'm kinda being selfish, hoarding my 'novelty presentations'
for special events ;) I want to establish the foundation of the program,
before making it confusing ;) More bang for the buck that way.

On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Burke, Jason wrote:

> 
> 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
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > Kara Pritchard                        	Phone: 217-698-1694
> > > > > > 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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> > > > Kara Pritchard                        	Phone: 217-698-1694
> > > > 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 Pritchard                        	Phone: 217-698-1694
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> > 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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Kara Pritchard                        	Phone: 217-698-1694
Red Hat Certified Engineer
Linux Users of Central Illinois		kara@luci.org
LUG Project Manager - Linux.com		kara@linux.com
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