<div dir="ltr">I will be happy to give the introductory lecture. What is Linux and why use it.<br>I will be happy to give it anywhere in Israel. I don't mind traveling to Haifa or Jerusalem or wherever needed.<br><br>-- <br>
Ori Idan<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 7:06 PM, Shlomi Fish <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:shlomif@iglu.org.il">shlomif@iglu.org.il</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="Ih2E3d">On Friday 15 August 2008, Dotan Cohen wrote:<br>
> 2008/8/15 Shlomi Fish <<a href="mailto:shlomif@iglu.org.il">shlomif@iglu.org.il</a>>:<br>
> > What we did is organise a series of presentations introducing Linux to<br>
> > beginners. Like:<br>
><br>
> I will take a look at the material that you currently have.<br>
><br>
<br>
</div>Thanks.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
> > * Intro to Linux - what is it all about.<br>
> ><br>
> > * The Linux Installation Process.<br>
> ><br>
> > * Linux for the Student.<br>
><br>
> Until the universities stop sending mail in .doc format and requiring<br>
> certain Windows-only software (Turbo C with not GCC compatible code,<br>
> Solidworks, etc.) then students will have a very difficult time moving<br>
> to Linux. Engineers, also, for that matter (because of Solidworks).<br>
<br>
</div>You may wish to look at Sagiv's slides:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.cs.tau.ac.il/telux/lin-club_files/w2l-linux_for_student1.sxi" target="_blank">http://www.cs.tau.ac.il/telux/lin-club_files/w2l-linux_for_student1.sxi</a><br>
<br>
In any case, one can always use virtualisation.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
><br>
> > * Development under Linux. (We focused about C development which is what<br>
> > Technion and TAU students need to know).<br>
> ><br>
> > * Surviving in the FOSS Community / How to get help.<br>
> ><br>
> > * Basic Unix Administration.<br>
> ><br>
> > Etc.<br>
> ><br>
> > There also used to be a Linux installation party / Linux day at certain<br>
> > points, where people brought their computers and other people helped them<br>
> > install Linux.<br>
><br>
> This has always seemed a failure, at least in my opinion.<br>
<br>
</div>We reached this conclusion in Telux too, and decided to skip it. Carrying a<br>
computer to such a party and back is not such a good idea.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
> Better that<br>
> we go to the user's house / dorm and do the install there. The whole<br>
> "should I move to Linux" question should be one-on-one. Note that not<br>
> _everyone_ is in a position where they should move to Linux yet.<br>
<br>
</div>Yes, that's a good idea, and has been mine too.<br>
<br>
s/install/installation/.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
><br>
> > You can find last year's Telux schedule and slides here:<br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://welcome.linux.org.il/2007/timetable.html" target="_blank">http://welcome.linux.org.il/2007/timetable.html</a><br>
> ><br>
> > This year we're planning to move the "Linux Installation Process" lecture<br>
> > right after the first Mini-Intro presentation, but otherwise everything<br>
> > will remain the same.<br>
><br>
> I will go through the material after September 9, which is my last<br>
> Moed A exam. I will add what I can. Also, if anyone in the Haifa area<br>
> needs a new Linux install and some first-use experience, then mail me!<br>
<br>
</div>OK. I can extend this offer to people in the Tel Aviv area too.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
> I already have one waiting for me for after exams, and I have done<br>
> quite a few before. I usually install Kubuntu, but I am willing to<br>
> work with any distro the user wants (the one in September specifically<br>
> wants SUSE).<br>
<br>
</div><div class="Ih2E3d">Regards,<br>
<br>
Shlomi Fish<br>
<br>
-----------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Shlomi Fish <a href="http://www.shlomifish.org/" target="_blank">http://www.shlomifish.org/</a><br>
</div>The Case for File Swapping - <a href="http://xrl.us/bjn7i" target="_blank">http://xrl.us/bjn7i</a><br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
Shlomi, so what are you working on? Working on a new wiki about unit testing<br>
fortunes in freecell? -- Ran Eilam<br>
_______________________________________________<br>
Haifux mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:Haifux@haifux.org">Haifux@haifux.org</a><br>
</div><a href="http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/haifux" target="_blank">http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/haifux</a><br>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>ספרים וסיפורים שכתבתי: <a href="http://www.thestories.org">http://www.thestories.org</a><br>
</div>