[Haifux] New "Welcome to Linux" Series

[Ori Idan]

I will be happy to give the introductory lecture. What is Linux and why use
it.
I will be happy to give it anywhere in Israel. I don't mind traveling to
Haifa or Jerusalem or wherever needed.

-- 
Ori Idan


On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 7:06 PM, Shlomi Fish <shlomif at iglu.org.il> wrote:

> On Friday 15 August 2008, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> > 2008/8/15 Shlomi Fish <shlomif at iglu.org.il>:
> > > What we did is organise a series of presentations introducing Linux to
> > > beginners. Like:
> >
> > I will take a look at the material that you currently have.
> >
>
> Thanks.
>
> > > * Intro to Linux - what is it all about.
> > >
> > > * The Linux Installation Process.
> > >
> > > * Linux for the Student.
> >
> > Until the universities stop sending mail in .doc format and requiring
> > certain Windows-only software (Turbo C with not GCC compatible code,
> > Solidworks, etc.) then students will have a very difficult time moving
> > to Linux. Engineers, also, for that matter (because of Solidworks).
>
> You may wish to look at Sagiv's slides:
>
> http://www.cs.tau.ac.il/telux/lin-club_files/w2l-linux_for_student1.sxi
>
> In any case, one can always use virtualisation.
>
> >
> > > * Development under Linux. (We focused about C development which is
> what
> > > Technion and TAU students need to know).
> > >
> > > * Surviving in the FOSS Community / How to get help.
> > >
> > > * Basic Unix Administration.
> > >
> > > Etc.
> > >
> > > There also used to be a Linux installation party / Linux day at certain
> > > points, where people brought their computers and other people helped
> them
> > > install Linux.
> >
> > This has always seemed a failure, at least in my opinion.
>
> We reached this conclusion in Telux too, and decided to skip it. Carrying a
> computer to such a party and back is not such a good idea.
>
> > Better that
> > we go to the user's house / dorm and do the install there. The whole
> > "should I move to Linux" question should be one-on-one. Note that not
> > _everyone_ is in a position where they should move to Linux yet.
>
> Yes, that's a good idea, and has been mine too.
>
> s/install/installation/.
>
> >
> > > You can find last year's Telux schedule and slides here:
> > >
> > > http://welcome.linux.org.il/2007/timetable.html
> > >
> > > This year we're planning to move the "Linux Installation Process"
> lecture
> > > right after the first Mini-Intro presentation, but otherwise everything
> > > will remain the same.
> >
> > I will go through the material after September 9, which is my last
> > Moed A exam. I will add what I can. Also, if anyone in the Haifa area
> > needs a new Linux install and some first-use experience, then mail me!
>
> OK. I can extend this offer to people in the Tel Aviv area too.
>
> > I already have one waiting for me for after exams, and I have done
> > quite a few before. I usually install Kubuntu, but I am willing to
> > work with any distro the user wants (the one in September specifically
> > wants SUSE).
>
> Regards,
>
>        Shlomi Fish
>
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