Matthew Daubney wrote:
> On 17/01/10 12:37, alan c wrote:
>> Tony Pursell wrote:
>>
>>> Conversion is a marketing job.
>>>
>> +1
>>
>>
> Surely by educating users we will help stem a lot of the negative press
> and the uneducated retail staff problem though?
Don't you think that a l
hod yet such as Classroom or the
> numerous online delivery methods?
>
> Dave
>
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> [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Steve
> Sent: 18 January 2010 20:16
> To: UK Ubuntu Talk
>
On 17/01/10 12:37, alan c wrote:
> Tony Pursell wrote:
>
>> Conversion is a marketing job.
>>
> +1
>
>
Surely by educating users we will help stem a lot of the negative press
and the uneducated retail staff problem though?
>> Training can only
>> be aimed at people who are already co
?
Dave
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To: UK Ubuntu Talk
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] Possible Training Events
On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:13:34 -, John Matthews
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>> I believe that the course content and arrangements are an issue that
>> can be solved as required. I think the major question is - Who is
>> going to, or wants to, attend?
>> May
On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:13:34 -, John Matthews wrote:
> Steve wrote:
>> On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:50:56 -, John Matthews
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I would like to be part of it. I am learning on my own, but it would be
>>> good to have taught lessons.
>>>
>>> John.
>>>
>>>
>> So what would you l
2010/1/18 John Matthews
> Steve wrote:
> > On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:50:56 -, John Matthews
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> I would like to be part of it. I am learning on my own, but it would be
> >> good to have taught lessons.
> >>
> >> John.
> >>
> >>
> > So what would you like to be taught?
> >
> >
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> I believe that the course content and arrangements are an issue that
> can be solved as required. I think the major question is - Who is
> going to, or wants to, attend?
> Maybe this is a chicken and egg situation with 'marketing'?
>
There i
Steve wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:50:56 -, John Matthews wrote:
>
>
>> I would like to be part of it. I am learning on my own, but it would be
>> good to have taught lessons.
>>
>> John.
>>
>>
> So what would you like to be taught?
>
>
Installation stuff, using the Terminal, pro
On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:50:56 -, John Matthews wrote:
> I would like to be part of it. I am learning on my own, but it would be
> good to have taught lessons.
>
> John.
>
So what would you like to be taught?
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I would like to be part of it. I am learning on my own, but it would be
good to have taught lessons.
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Steve wrote:
> I know from talking to people in the pub that a awful lot
> of people have no interest in another operating system.
that could be where marketing comes in
> Their computer
> comes with one and that’s what they’re going to use. As you say training
>
> will probably have
Tony Pursell wrote:
> Conversion is a marketing job.
+1
>Training can only
> be aimed at people who are already converts, or who are the rare few
> who cannot have MS Windows.
>
> If we are to get past 'gatekeepers' who are died in the wool MS users,
> then we will need a really cast iron
On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:04:38 -, Tony Pursell
wrote:
> On 17 Jan 2010 at 10:02, alan c wrote:
>
>> Apart from ignorance, even sheer prejudice, there is strong inertia to
>> continue with their existing OS whatever it is.
>>
>> There is, surprising to me, little motivation for many people I k
> < snip >
>
> > If we are to get past 'gatekeepers' who are died in the wool MS users,
> > then we will need a really cast iron reason to teach Ubuntu to people.
> > Something more than its just good for people to know that there is
> > another OS other that MS.
> >
> Is this information of
< snip >
> If we are to get past 'gatekeepers' who are died in the wool MS users,
> then we will need a really cast iron reason to teach Ubuntu to people.
> Something more than its just good for people to know that there is
> another OS other that MS.
>
Is this information of any help to the
On 17 Jan 2010 at 10:02, alan c wrote:
> Apart from ignorance, even sheer prejudice, there is strong inertia to
> continue with their existing OS whatever it is.
>
> There is, surprising to me, little motivation for many people I know,
> to move from Windows. However, as Ubuntu gains more coverag
Jon Spriggs wrote:
> I have forwarded the e-mail to the uk-hackspaces mailing list, as there are
> several regional hackspaces across the UK (London, Birmingham, Manchester,
> Liverpool, Leeds) who may be able to help - in some cases with venue and in
> others with knowledge.
>
[...]
>useful for
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