"Eugene C." wrote:
>
>
> - Tk-Desk (file manager),
> - Xcoral (text editor),
> - xdf (xwindow version of df),
> etc.
>
> I would be glad to compile a list of applications with
> URL to where get them.
The purpose of the demo-day (as I see it) is to demonstrate the power and
capabilities of linux, and to hopefully encourage others to use it. If you went
to a demo of a given operating system and saw someone showing off a file-manager
and a text editor, would you get excited?
What I'm planning -
For the people who need apps
Games - Quake (network playing), CIV:CTP
Apps - WP8, StarOffice, Netscape, Informix (web connectivity for
"registration"?)
GNOME Desktop
"crap that's cool!"
6-node 486 Beowulf running POVRAY, with explanations
dial-on-demand(!) internet server, with local apache (486)
Home automation using HEYU and a CM11A X-10 controller (486)
(these also show how its possible to re-use perfectly good machines
considered "outdated" by M$)
Networking
Win95 client connecting to server via SAMBA for file/print services
Linux accessing NT and Netware services
Trinux floppy-distro for testing/troubleshooting
Misc
XCDRoast churning out copies of the latest RH cd's for media
cost only, with explanations and assurances that "Yes,
this IS legal!!! FREE SOFTWARE!!!"
Not every site has to be the same. You may have UG members who have particular
experience in an area that would be cool to show off (mine being the Home
Automation stuff above).
Now I realize there isn't much "cool" or exciting about the apps, but it will
satisfy the "If only I could do <fill in the blank> I'd switch (or at least try
it)..." bunch.
Also, maybe some kind of contest like "We dare you to find something you can do
with M$ products that can't be done on Linux", based on function and not
name-brand apps (I.E - there is no AutoCad for Linux that I know of, but there
are good CAD programs available that will read/write AC files).
>
> - Another point is distributions.
> Which one to get, ?
> I always get this question. So I did a small page on
> it.
> http://www.cvlug.org/hp/rev_002.html
Nice page...
>
> =====
>
> - Which Day ?
> As of today, My main concern is to find a day.
> Which day will be Linuxdemo Day ?
> We must find a day and keep it.
>
> It will be helpfull to find a room or a place to meet.
> Good places get reserved quickly.
Check out community centers in your area, if any. That's what I'm planning (I
teach computer classes for the ones in our area, and they rent a good-sized room
for $10/hr).
>
> =====
>
> - International ?
>
> It seems clear now, that the interest is more than
> U.S.
> So we should think about it.
>
> I would help in creating a french speacking site of
> Linuxdemo day.
>
> What do you think of it ?
>
> Perhaps, we may need a spanish page too.
>
> =====
>
> - Coordination...
> I feel, to suuceed we need a better coordination
> between all of us.
>
> I think we should have a responsible person for each
> needed part of this project.
>
> To have one person only supporting the whole project
> is too much.
I think one person coordinating the web page and running the list is fine. If he
needs help with this, ask and I'm sure some of us would chip in. Most of the
actual work is going to have to be done at the local level. This list is great
because it will foster ideas between the different groups, and hopefully
establish the date of the actual Demo-Day. Maybe also a good place to post
pictures after the day from all the sites who participated. I'd like to see
that!
>
> What do you all think about it ?
>
Too much, evidently! :)
>
> Sorry for my spelling mistakes, my native language is
> not english, feel free to correct me when needed.
Looked pretty good to me! :)
>
> Eugene
> founder of cvlug.
> www.cvlug.org
My question - anyone planning any newspaper/radio advertising? I've been told
that some agencies will provide free public service announcements, but haven't
investigated if promoting a non-profit event like this will qualify. I'm
guessing this would be at the discretion of the individual agencies, but anyone
else already tried contacting anyone in your area? Results?
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