On 29/09/10 13:35, pmgazz wrote:
It's not on the right day and has a different 'slant' (the VCS wouldn't
'get' an install fest) but we're doing a day workshop showing charities
and community orgs how to install Ubuntu and do basic admin tasks on the
12th. http://fb-resilience.eventbrite.com/
We're providing laptops for people to practice on but people can also
bring their own.
If anyone (with lots of patience) wants to come along and help, it'd be
much appreciated.
Paula
That sounds like a great idea, unfortunately it's a bit far for me to go
but I guess there's nothing stopping a couple of us in Devon trying
something similar (if we can get enough machines to demo on :-) )
Rob
Yes, that was a problem for us, we got the Lottery grant to buy our 6
laptops on the basis that we'd be promoting a more sustainable approach
to ICT for VCOs and we use them for lots of different types of free
software training skills sessions. It's great because we know exactly
how the installation goes on the laptops - they all install perfectly
with everything working so it's a totally positive experience for the
users and doesn't put them off at the first hurdle.
It also makes it predictable enough that I can do an installation on a
projector for them to follow step-by-step and also show them maintenance
tasks in a structured way that seems to work for the kind of general
luddism that tends to characterise the VCS ;)
I know another group that's been doing Ubuntu installs with homeless
people in London shelters that've gone well too.
It's really hard getting your mits on a bunch of laptops though . . .
Paula
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