On 9/17/08, Orr Dunkelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 1:37 PM, Adir Abraham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > That's true, but if we want to make them interact with Linux more > closely, > > we need to show them the real option that it is installable, and the best > > way to show them that is to show a real installation, not just a > > demonstration of a working distro. Showing a working distro is just a > matter > > of showing a working KDE/Gnome for that matter... and your lovable update > > program. > > > The question is whether we should prove this by doing one installation > in front of their eyes, or actually install it on their computer.
We want to: 1) Show them that it's working with their computer 2) Give them a system that they can use later at home > The choice of the size of the HD you want to part is the user > decision. Once (s)he understands that they are asked how much space is > going to be taken from Windows to Linux, they will be able to figure > this out on their own (especially as you can tell people once how to > choose the size). I do not think in any installation I've seen (or > done) we optimized the size (it was more like "We recommend at least > XXXX GBs, and you have XXX+1000 spare GBs in windows. I suggest > XXXX+100. You say yes? good", where each of us just picked a random > number between 1000 and 0 as the extra space). What I meant is that we won't let them work on the partitions by themselves, but we'll do it for them. > > > The feeling is more personal when it's done in your computer. Needless to > > say that it's faster (unless you put the whole CD in the main memory, > > ofcourse). > > > Of course, but if it is just for playing, you won't install. And once > you wish to commit - you'll install. "Playing" in the general term... Once you commit to install, you will use it because it's in your computer. That's why actually people brought their computers all the time... > I think we can speak in numbers. > > Each year there are way more Linux users in Haifa area than people > attending the insta-party. Every year there are less installees > (according to what I've heard two years ago there were less than 10 > installations, the year before there were less than 10, the year > before less than 15, and the year before - less than 20). It becomes > so easy or so unwanted... I think that it was not organized well last times. I even explained it a few times. The low numbers are the reason for the bad organization, and lessons were taken. It still is a matter of willing to help, and not talking in numbers. The people will arrive if it is properly arranged. The installation can be part of a Linux Day, so more people will arrive. The instaparty must be linked somehow to a series of lectures for begineers, either as part of a Welcome to Linux day or as a separate day just for installations and relevant lectures, as it used to be. Regards, Adir
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