Mitch. Can you let us know when and where the conference will be held ---------------------------------------------------------- Chris Martin m: 0419812371 ----------------------------------------------------------
On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 8:02 PM, Andre Mangan <andreman...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello Mitch, > > Your posting on the the existence of ASCCA prompted me to contact one of > the local Computer Pals for Seniors group. > > A primary prompt was when a 90-year-old dear friend got into difficulties > with sending emails and I tried to look for support organisations to assist > him. You may be aware how difficult it is to guide someone via the phone > and screenshots to solve a computer problem. Apparently a home visit was > indicated but none of the organisations under the governmental auspices of > providing services to senior Australians had the manpower (womanpower) > available to accommodate such a need. > > The problem in question was eventually resolved. > > Today, after negotiating an invitation, I attended a local Computer Pals > for Seniors group. I have had about 25 years of experience with computers > and thought myself to be adequately qualified to offer my services. Even > then I had to argue my case. A misunderstanding? > > Perhaps the word got out that I was there to present "something alien" > because an early remark of "we don't teach Apple, only Microsoft" gave me > some indication of things to come. I bit my tongue. > > As the meeting was about to finish I asked for time to address the > assemblage. This was granted. > > My offering was this: That I was willing to provide assistance with > computer problems in the home in return for the reimbursement of traveling > expenses ( I am talking about country distances and country travel ). That > was well received and a negotiator and person for contact was established. > > I made sure that everyone understood that I was not prepared to teach the > use of Microsoft software but would assist anyone who needs assistance out > of a tight spot no matter which operating system was in use. > > I also took the opportunity to question why anyone would use commercial > software, especially when the cost to pensioners is considered, the group of > people who can least afford it. One person wanted to argue that MS Word was > far superior to OpenOffice.org. I pointed out that I had not come to argue > any case for or against. > Yes, I showed them Ubuntu Karmic Koala, took their photos via Cheese and > generally displayed, with pride, what Ubuntu has to offer. Unfortunately > there was no hot-spot for internet. > > The group seems to be firmly entrenched in Microsoft products because MS > has given them licences for all their software at almost no cost. Another > factor is that many have an "inherited" computer system, one passed down to > them as relatives upgrade their equipment and, of course, equipped with > Windows. > > Will I go to the next meeting? You can bet on it. > > I noticed that MS is represented as one of the contributors to the Annual > Conference in September. > > I wanted to post this so that whoever is going to represent (or present) > Ubuntu at the ASCCA conference in Sydney in September is not caught on the > back foot. > > Good Luck. > > Andre > > > > > > On 22 March 2010 19:16, Mitch Towner <mitch.towner.ubu...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Hi Everyone, >> I received some more information today regarding the 2010 >> ASCCA >> Conference. I was advised that approximately 200 delegates attended the >> conference last year. As such, this may not be quite such a "grand >> scale" type of thing as I initially thought. >> >> Is anyone interested in helping put together & deliver a presentation at >> this conference? To be completely honest, I am not much of a public >> speaker. However I am very keen to help organise a presentation at this >> conference as I believe that it would be a perfect opportunity to help >> promote Ubuntu. >> >> Kind Regards, >> Mitch (kermiac on IRC) >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) >> Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ >> >> iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJLpzWEAAoJENegJk0fbKNMOEAH/jT7DoY4KvLnlPqpfKULQ3ul >> i56WY7qO/xlnhQfU1Qpmq5pnbQNBWZNoEDuIOFuTE9c1YaUJJAREbDIVr9o750nf >> 1/sAmPWbwRuI2ND5GeGqLhya9TmZ8WxDXTQZt+Ugz9wH/6ALXuQ7Yd7zj7s+fWEf >> g1YgTrHMKG7wTzRSH4jEwvGhtlD8xC6tvXqSxp3wotBmHjoPu2ROB1uKaI5TTfZi >> 5sr6AykCrDhn5He9dyB0kHICMEDDZF5CaqzMTgU/azGEhe0l9673BVmU7H6tke8x >> OEbK6mRy0+zommI9mP2/ujM19XRj6CP3/VpNaVi/ykr0lIId5TxDtXdHqAZYnQQ= >> =C+4Y >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> -- >> ubuntu-au mailing list >> ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au >> > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > >
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