Yes 1. Compilation of technical persons ( almost all available information) 2. Making the list available to public 3. Online magazine 4. Keeping service history [ Each technical service is a story - documenting the same will be useful for others ] 5. A lab setup and common working place [ for research work] 6. Effective communication to public organizations - especially schools, parallelel colleges, net cafes etc
On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 10:26 PM, Abhishek Mathur <neoscreena...@gmail.com>wrote: > Providing tech support is a great idea. Why not we ask for volunteer > technical persons and compile a list according to the location so that > people needing help can get it from there nearest available technician. > We can make this list accessible to public and may be we can provide an > interface for them to make there search easier. And if we may put little > effort, then we can also start a free online magazine to promote open source > and allied technologies to open them to common users and to crack common > myths regarding linux and open source. Thoughts should be put together to > make a layman a happy linux user. We can collect experiences of happy linux > users and present them to people for their motivation. > > Regards, > Abhishek > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 7:27 PM, sunil s <sunils1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Though all computer users require linux, everybody (without having >> technical knowledge) is misguided by technicians (as they have little or no >> knowledge about OS and linux), that Linux cannot be installed on all >> machines and it is hard to operate on linux and softwared on linux are of >> low quality. >> >> For the promotion of Open source and allied technologies, it is a must to >> increase the users of linux . But, as there is practically not any credible >> service providers/technicians [ I have a lot of experience of such >> incidents], people are baised towards closed technologies( they are ready to >> adopt pirated softwares even after knowing the risk beyond it). >> >> It is a fact that there is scarcity of skilled persons for services ( or >> they are not readly available to public, or people don't know who are those >> persons). For example setting up LTSP or configuring 3G usb datanetwork etc. >> The persons who are well versed with these skills are not available to the >> public and/or people doesn't know them. >> >> I think it would be a good idea for setting up a panel of technicians in >> each field for example installation specialist, modem specialist ltsp >> specialist etc. These specialists should be well versed with that particular >> area and should be able to solve any problem regarding that area (because >> nothing is impossible in linux prespective). >> >> Also there should be wide publicity regarding the availabilty of such >> service so that people can contact the panel for the solution. As it >> requires money for at least for the raw requirements, service charge can be >> imposed on such services. >> >> If anybody like the idea I shall further elaborate the points. >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 2:12 AM, jeevanism <jeevan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On 08/04/2011 12:27 PM, vineeth kartha wrote: >>> >>>> How abt organizing a workshop or something like tat >>>> >>>> >>>> On Aug 3, 10:45 pm, jeevanism<jeevan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 07/31/2011 09:39 PM, Anish A wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2011/7/31 Arun >>>>> M<a...@gnu.org.in<mailto:a...@**gnu.org.in<a...@gnu.org.in> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> What abt meeting up some time and plan some programs. >>>>>> regards >>>>>> It is a long time since last meet. It is a nice idea to meet again. >>>>>> How about our usual timing? >>>>>> Next second saturday? >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Anish A >>>>>> http://identi.ca/aneeshnl >>>>>> *സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം തന്നെയമൃതം സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം തന്നെ ജീവിതം >>>>>> പാരതന്ത്ര്യം മാനികള്ക്ക് മൃതിയെക്കാള് ഭയാനകം >>>>>> *- മഹാകവി കുമാരനാശാന് >>>>>> -- >>>>>> "Freedom is the only law". >>>>>> "Freedom Unplugged" >>>>>> http://www.ilug-tvm.org >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "ilug-tvm" group. >>>>>> To control your subscription visit >>>>>> http://groups.google.co.in/**group/ilug-tvm/subscribe<http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe> >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> ilug-tvm-unsubscribe@**googlegroups.com<ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> For details visit the google group page: >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/**group/ilug-tvm?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en> >>>>>> >>>>> I am in game.. what all other members have to talk about this?? please >>>>> respond. >>>>> >>>> thats a good idea, we can make a workshop to exhibit how open source >>> can be useful in daily use. >>> >>> -- >>> "Freedom is the only law". 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Who are > you? > Allan Maxwell: "Nobody. Nobody at all. But the secrets of the universe > don't mind. They reveal themselves to nobodies who care." > -- The Outer Limits: "The Galaxy Being" > > me@twitter: www.twitter.com/neoscreenager > my blog: neoscreenager.wordpress.com > mastrahonayaar.blogspot.com > me@LinkedIn: http://in.linkedin.com/pub/abhishek-mathur/21/914/538 > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > > GAT dpu s+:- a- c++++ P+ L+++ E+ W+++ w--- t+ 5+ X++ tv b++ G++ e+++ | > h-->h+ r y? >H++++ | > > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > -- > "Freedom is the only law". > "Freedom Unplugged" > http://www.ilug-tvm.org > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "ilug-tvm" group. > To control your subscription visit > http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe > To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > > For details visit the google group page: > http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en > -- "Freedom is the only law". 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