Something to be considered when making CD's for the general public is that it has to be easy for them to install, and not automagicly wreck thier exsisting system. Its also helpfull if basic instructions come with it (even if its one sentance) Contact information (such as eug-lug mailing list, or distro-specific email help list/IRC channel/website) is also a good idea.
I usually recommend Mandrake or SuSE to users that are new to Linux (or new to computers!) as they both have very easy to install programs with nice GUI's (newbies like guis, and get frustrated with text only installs (menu systems are better than command lines, but not as good as a gui. Jamie At 05:41 PM 7/1/03 -0700, you wrote: >You mean make changes to it? Yes, it is true that there are not many >active noders in our group, but I am trying to make better use of this >nice infrastructure we have, and give people *reasons* to use it ( = >Who has the access logs? Can we get any numbers on how many unique >visitors accessed wiki in the last month and year?? > >regards, > > Ben B > >PS - To sum it up, less people use IRC than web IMO, although the >numbers do change somewhat when the domain is geekdom! >If you provide a web URL to anyone in an email (or list posting), they >can access the resource at their leisure... y'know, its a Good Thing. > >On Tue, 1 Jul 2003 16:57:33 -0700 >Tim Howe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >| My ONLY problem with the wiki is that only about 4 people seem to use >| it.. >| >| TimH >| >| On Tue, 1 Jul 2003 16:49:41 -0700 >| Ben Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >| >| > What, you don't like the wiki? Or don't want a web record? >| > I suppose an IRC chat might be helpful, but it requires that we all >| > be available at the same time -- a tough one, if you haven't >| > noticed! >| > >| > bb >| > >| > PS - modifying the wiki node, and/or creating new nodes to work out >| > our swag-related issues off-loads some banter from the main mailing >| > list. The "cat-herding" sub-list would also be an appropriate place >| > for such banter, if email is preferrable to web/wiki usage, or >| > IRC(?)... >| > >| > >| > On Tue, 1 Jul 2003 10:38:04 -0700 >| > Tim Howe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >| > >| > | Perhaps an IRC meeting would be a good idea(?) I can't be in town >| > | for a personnal meeting right now. >| > | >| > | TimH >| > | >| > | On Tue, 1 Jul 2003 00:49:22 -0700 >| > | Ben Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >| > | >| > | > I don't see why not: >| > | > >| > | > http://wiki.euglug.org/index.php/2003Swag >| > | > >| > | > Please check out this page, and update it if you like to >| > | > participate! >| > | > >| > | > ciao, >| > | > >| > | > Ben >| > | > >| > _______________________________________________ >| > EuG-LUG mailing list >| > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >| > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug >| >| >| -- >| Tim Howe >| Systems Integrator >| HighSpeed Communications >| Bend, OR >| 541-317-3437 x215 >| _______________________________________________ >| EuG-LUG mailing list >| [EMAIL PROTECTED] >| http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug > > >-- >_______________________________________________ >EuG-LUG mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug > _______________________________________________ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
