[kwlug-disc] Beginner-friendly presentation requests

[Jason Eckert]

I think it's important that we don't underestimate the importance of having
a newbie-friendly presentation that addresses these topics. As a teacher, I
see so many of these types of questions go unasked because people are
afraid to look dumb (of course, there is no such thing as a dumb question -
unless you are on StackOverflow).

Perhaps tackling all of these topics in a single presentation would be best
- I don't mind taking this on by creating a structure that opens with a
brief overview of Linux and open source, and leads up to the important
questions identified here. I could open with some main points to answer
each question, and members of the group could chime in to expand and add
details, as well as their own experiences and viewpoints (since there are
always many). I think it would make for a valuable presentation, and a
recording that could be referenced for new members in the future.

What do you think?

On Fri, Feb 18, 2022 at 1:56 AM Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc <
kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:

> I am bumping this for two reasons. First, it would be really nice to
> have some beginner-friendly presentations in the group. Secondly, we
> don't have a second presentation for March.
>
> Even if you do not want to present on any of these topics directly,
> maybe you can use them as inspiration for something you could offer a
> quick presentation on?
>
> - Paul
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 03:07:06AM -0500, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
> >
> > Shaun Browne is a relatively new Linux user. He kindly sent me a set
> > of topics that he would be interested in, as somebody just getting
> > into Linux. Here is a semi-curated list. Can you offer to present one
> > or more of these topics to the group?
> >
> > - What computers/platforms are well-suited for converting to Linux
> >   machines? What properties do they have? Are there particularly good
> >   candidates new Linux users should target?
> >
> > - What distros are best suited to different niches in the Linux
> >   ecosystem? What are the best distros for powerful computers? Older
> >   computers? Other niches such as video creation/audio
> >   creation/privacy and security? There are lots of distros out there,
> >   but choosing the "best of breed" to start with can be overwhelming.
> >
> > - How do low-powered computers like the Raspberry Pi fit into the
> >   Linux ecosystem? What other low-powered devices are there, and what
> >   are their niches?
> >
> > - How beneficial are Youtube programs like like Explaining Computers,
> >   or ones about running legacy Macintosh systems, for new Linux
> >   users? What other online resources are most helpful for getting
> >   people started in Linux in 2022? This could also talk about local
> >   sources of support.
> >
> > - What are the difference between 32 and 64 bit architectures? Does it
> >   matter? (I might add: differences between different kinds of
> >   processors could be a good addition here.)
> >
> > - Where does one get old computers to play with? (I suggested this one
> >   might be more appropriate as a question on kwlug-disc, but it could
> >   be a presentation topic too.)
> >
> > I often feel that we have too many advanced presentations and not
> > enough beginner-friendly ones, so receiving this list is a real
> > treasure.
> >
> > Shaun did say that he is interested in presentations that are oriented
> > to his interests as a user, as opposed to being a developer (or
> > sysadmin?).
> >
> > You could pick one aspect of these topics, or do more comprehensive
> > overviews. I feel there is enough expertise in this group to answer
> > many of these questions well. If you would like to schedule something
> > please contact me, or offer in-thread.
> >
> > - Paul
> >
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