[kwlug-disc] Beginner-friendly presentation requests
Mikalai Birukou
mb at 3nsoft.com
Mon Feb 21 09:49:38 EST 2022
On 2022-02-21 09:28, Jason Eckert wrote:
> 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?
I am for it.
> 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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