> -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew McNabb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > I feel that if we have two or three UUG members interested in > > helping, and a dozen or two people interested in getting Linux > > installed on their computers, then that's not a terrible thing. > > It seems to me that in terms of the Install Fest, the problem is > that there is a much higher demand from people who want to get Linux > installed than from people that want to help them install it. I've > never been to an install fest either, but when I imagine two to > three gurus and 3 dozen computers, I don't see a pretty picture. > Sure, there is a lot of waiting for packages to install, but when > there's a problem it takes some time to figure out, and besides, > people like to ask questions, etc., etc. > > So my answer to your comment is, yes, it's a terrible thing if only > 3 UUG-ers show up. I've been to a couple of install fests, and your assumptions are about right: there's a pretty high demand from people who want to get Linux installed, and it's more than a little difficult if there aren't enough experienced users there to help them out.
Of course, that's only one of the possible resource bottlenecks (others include Linux CDs, monitors, keyboards and copies of Partition Magic, to name just a few), but it's a significant one and it causes plenty of problems when it happens. Unfortunately, even with that said, I don't think I can make it this time. I'll try to be there "if possible", but certainly don't count on it. ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
