On Mon, 2002-05-27 at 18:28, Peleg Wasserman wrote: > Yes, that's what I want to see too. If we'll organize a Linux day then it > shouldn't be a bunch of Linux users talking to a bunch of Linux users. We
OK. I can agree that an event such as we are talking about is not needed for this alone, but how about: a couple of experts talking about their areas of experties involving Linux? Linux people can learn HOW to to do stuff they weren't aware can be done before and non-Linux people can come to be impressed from WHAT can be done with Linux. > should use it to promote Linux between the people that don't yet use it. > Can linux help you as an Engineer? If yes, then get someone who uses Linux > to tell how can it be used instead of a MS platform for Engineering purposes. > Can Linux help you as an accountant? Show that too. > Show people how IBM, Compaq, SUN and other companies help Linux in Israel > and how can these people benefit from moving to Linux and using these products. OK, how about something like this for a 'working draft schedule' of such a day. This is just an example to try and show that we can combine the 'sides': 0. A short introduction to Linux from the perpective of someone who does not know much about Linux that explains what it is, who we are, where to go to learn more. During this introduction Linux-people can be outside (well except the speaker ;-) mingeling. 1. 'Official' opening. Say thanks to our sponsors and oteh rniceties. 2. A lecure by a representative of one of our sponsors, which will include a brief general introduction to the full range of Linux products and services it offers and then a longer and more technical focus on one or two of them, preferbly something new that is not very known in teh general Linux using crowd. non-Linuxers will get to know that the sponsor supports Linux and learn a little about it's offering while Linux people will learn something new too. 3. A lecture from the Hebrew porting team in IBM that will describe the porting effort of OpenOffice adn Mozzila. it would be best if the talk will include both technical details (giving some light on how difficult or easy is is to Hebrewvise Linux software, for the benefit for both Linux old timers and the non Linux croewd) *and* the more business side of the whole deal - why, for example, IBM has chosen to invest money on adding hebrew support to products that seemingly "belong" to two other companies, (Sun and AOL), which will shed some light on the kind of synergic proccesses happening inside the Linux community (for a definition of this community that includes open source and free software at large of course) that help to drive Linux development faster then any other path and what does this can mean to people using people (this is mainly a Linux marketing bit, but it focuses on a specific exmaple that serves to explain a very fundemental thing about Linux which is usually missed on new comers) 4. A lecture by, for example, your truly about building embdded systems using Linux. Again, maintain a good mix of both technical details (what you need to do, problems and how to overcome them, some examples) that will help the people familier with Linux but not with embedded and at the same time say some stuff about "why Linux?", how does *this* issue is handled in Linux (e.g. real time) etc. that will cater more to the embedded savvy but non Linux crowd. 5. Screening of "Revolution OS". A chance for us to sing along with the GNU/Stallmans the "Free software song" and for the non linux people to get to know who and what we are. OK... I think you've got the idea. > In general, the idea is to promote Linux among people who don't know it. Well, if we can also combine this (and I think we can) with learning something new about Linux and having fun, I'm all for it. A simply "sell sell sell" marketing event I don't want to attent or help organise and I have serious doubt will even do much good. Remember we're doing this for fun, kids. > It'll take more than 2-3 hours, but why can't we have a linux DAY? lets > say from 9AM to 2-4PM. heheh.. big eyes you got Peleg, no? That's ok, just let's make sure we can also swallow. Organizing these things is a LOT of headache. I know, I've helped do a few of them in the past. Gilad. ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
