[H-GEN] Re: Training newbies was Support to change Humbug's constitution.

MARK VENZ s346274 at student.uq.edu.au
Tue Dec 5 22:35:12 EST 2000


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I'd be intrested in attending seminars/programs especially from 2 on, and
I could probably convince the treasurer (mine not Govt/soceity) to find
the cash ($25 -$50).

Mark

On Wed, 6 Dec 2000, Frank Brand wrote:

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> Raymond Smith wrote:
>
> >
> > True. I for one would like to see the education programs, etc, for
> > newbies.
>
>
> I have actually been looking at doing this on a fee for service basis. I
> think that there is enuff interest in Linux to do it. I think that
> groups like Humbug could do it but unless they are absolutely and
> totally committed it will just not happen. There is always some work or
> assignment or weekend away to intervene. People (ie customer type
> people) want certainty and continuity so I think there is a commercial
> opportunity there. Just not at the $3,000 plus price tag that Red Hat
> want to put on it. Maybe 25 to 50 people a session at $25 to $50 per
> head. Say a few hours session on installing and running Linux with a
> light meal or something. It really needs some organisation committed to
> bringing it together and being responsible for co-ordination. These are
> all top of the head figures and no real mathematics, logic or marketing
> has gone into it at all. Just a thought. I could see a series:-
>
> 1. Beginners...installing, running, the simple dos-> unix conversion
> stuff. Maybe participants get the appropriate CD and install it on their
> computer and get shown a few things.
>
> 2. Configuring.
>
> 3. Networking etc.
>
> 4. Specialties -for example...databases, various packages...Sun Office
> etc....programming maybe...Apache...PHP etc etc. This could grow
> indefinitely depending on demand.
>


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