<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/17/08, <b class="gmail_sendername">Orr Dunkelman</b> <<a href="mailto:orr.dunkelman@gmail.com">orr.dunkelman@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br>I think a good answer to whether these are needed or not is the<br> attendance in the last few ones. I haven't been to the last one (where<br> Moshik Afia has arrived), but I've been to many before, and the last<br>
three I've attended were more populated with installers than<br> installees. Yes. We are talking about less than 20 installation the<br> whole day (or even less).</blockquote><div><br>Every year is a new year with new people who wish to learn and get familiar with new things. I also don't believe that we actually organized it in such a great way where we can say that we can't improve it anymore. <br>
</div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> In case an instaparty does happen:<br> <br><br> > I suggest focusing on installing all the cool packages that are needed but<br>
> aren't installed by default like setting up the dial up connections to their<br> > ISPs, codecs, fonts, rar, ace, etc..<br> <br>most people do not use dial-up these days.<br> moreover, if you'll get many people, you won't have time for that.<br>
If you'll get a few - what's the point in the whole event?</blockquote><div><br>You can add a special table for configurations. It's been done in the past. Most of the requests are the same. Let's call that place "Practical FAQ" :-) <br>
</div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> > I would highly suggest doing the entire installation including post install<br>
> configurations using GUI alone.<br> <br>an interesting approach. But it will require all the installers to be<br> aware of the specific GUI tools (I personally do not know even my own<br> distro's GUI tools, as I use command line).</blockquote>
<div><br>There's no problem in doing that today. One of way to attract new users is to show them GUI installation and post-installation. <br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
> No pounding giberish in the Terminal. It scares the newbies away :-)<br> <br>Don't enter the kitchen if you cannot stand the heat ;)</blockquote><div><br>Let them get into the kitchen when they got used to the smell ;) <br>
</div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br> > I say lectures aren't needed, just have lots of veterans going around<br>
> helping people.<br> <br> <br>Should we have lectures on other days?</blockquote><div><br>Lectures can be relevant if they are done, for example, in two tracks - newbies and techies. Some lectures can be combined for both groups in the same time. <br>
<br>Regards,<br><br>Adir<br></div></div><br>