I love the sound of those topics, they would get me on a bus for sure. Alex On 20 May 2014 13:26, "Anand Singh" <an...@linizen.com> wrote:
> Good suggestions, Mel. > > I think you’re better with the philosophical aspects Linux evangelism than > I, so if you would like to address those topics, that’s great. Idea #2 is > important, and we should address that on the website in addition to talking > about it in the monthly meetings. > > My strengths are better suited to a more hands-on “how-to” approach to > using Linux. Some of the topics I have considered presenting include: > > - UTM roundup. Demonstrations of unified threat management distributions > like Untangle, Sophos, Zentyal, etc. Block malicious sites, shape network > traffic and more. > - How to develop a KDE application fast using “Gambas". > - How to install the open-source version of “Prey," an antitheft > application for mobile devices (Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Android, iOS). > - “i3" window manager and the “screen” command for streamlined command > line access > - How to boot multiple distributions from a single USB stick > - Lightweight window manager/desktop environment round-up (E17, > OpenBox/Fluxbox, Window Maker, LXDE, XFCE, etc.) > > Members with a lot of experience and who are active on the mailing lists, > like Gustin, Shawn and Daffyd, for example, have said that there is nothing > in the meetings for them anymore. I’m hoping to change that, though I do > understand that everyone has other commitments. > > Anand. > > (Apologies if this message appears twice — it didn’t seem to go through > the first time, presumably because of my S/MIME signature.) > > On May 16, 2014, at 11:07 PM, Mel Walters <melwalt...@telus.net> wrote: > > > (Anand did ask for ideas for the meeting already.) > > http://clug.ca/2014/05/meeting-june-4-2014 > > > > What about this one? > > > > Linux/computer Education would be a good topic > > 1/ Review of Free courses of entry level to advanced, from organizations > > like the Linux Foundation > > 2/ Rolls people in CLUG may take, in Calgary and online > > 3/ CLUG members helping out with public wanting to take courses > > 4/ Helping schools out with sane FLOSS solutions > > 5/ Give students/teachers a preset-up, easy, inexpensive platform to > > learn programming from > > 5/ Spurring people on to realize with help, they can do it > > 6/ Helping University students use Linux in sciences and writing papers > > 7/ Other ideas about implementing, IE remote collaboration? > > 8/ What would it take to gain a Good reputation while doing this? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > clug-talk@clug.ca > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying >
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