Intro Linux talk
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Below is the draft plan for the Intro Linux talk on 24th Aug 2006 (5pm-7pm). Please direct your constructive criticisms to the talk section of this wikipage. Please sign off your comments using a colon followed by 4 tildes. If there is any particular task you wish to help out with, indicate in the talk section as well. And do stick to the threads!
Objectives
Primary
- In collaboration with Compclub, conduct an introductory Linux talk to SOC (and maybe Engineering students)
- And in so doing make them more interested in finding out more about Linux and Open Source.
Secondary
- To serve as an additional platform to raise awareness about linuxNUS and the upcoming welcome tea.
Details
- Title: [TBA - Need suggestions]
- Date: 24th Aug 2006
- Time: 5pm - 7pm
- Venue: S16 Lvl 3 SR1
Suggestions for talk title
- NUS Centric topics
- NUS VPN
- SOC VPN
- PEAP
- Samba sharing
- NUSSNET domain printing
- Downloading and save webcasts
- Recording tv programs from NUScast
- Commandline survival tips
- OS emulation under Linux
- Sniffer construction
- Linux emulation in windows (using DSL embedded)
- Using OSS on windows, the not so conventional way. eg. putty ssh and portable apps.
- Intro to OSS development model
- Intro to Linux
- Eyecandy demo on xgl and enlightenment.
Discussion frm msn chat 20/08/2006
Introduction
- OSS philosophy
- Linux
- Flash windows and mac screenshots and ask audience to identify which OS.
Apps to keep u going
- web browsing
- Firefox
- Opera
- email
- Thunderbird
- internet messaging (aka msn)
- amsn
- gaim
- music
- amarok
- xmms
- vlc
- office apps
- Openoffice.org
- Pdf readers (eg. Adobe)
- graphics
- Gimp
- Inkscape
- Blender
- CD burning
- k3b
- gnome baker
Cli
- links2
- Tricks
- up up
- tab tab
- ctrl c/z/r
- Advantages
tips!
- downloading webcasts/shows
- running windows/linux simultaneously (vmware)
- samba sharing
- installation without rebooting
caveats of switching
- hardware drivers
Eye candy
- xgl
Publicity Channels
Posters
Ahmad has come up with the poster draft. Please comment in the talk section.
Electronic
- NUS-wide email blast
- IVLE CCA announcement
- NUSSU forums
- linuxNUS Yahoo!Group
Announcement Message
Just heard of Linux in NUS and interested to be more proficient and knowledgeable in Linux? Or just want to have some exposure to Windows alternatives?
Come to our Introductory Linux Talk. Details are as follows: Title: Surviving NUS with Linux
- Scope:
- Introduction to Linux and Open Source philosophy
- Apps to keep you going
- The commandline interface
- Quick tips
- Eye candy demo
- Date: 24th Aug 2006
- Time: 5pm - 7pm
- Venue: S16 Lvl 3 SR1
Talk Registration details:
Sign up at our booth near the wooden benches (beside the pink tables) in Sci Canteen on Tue(22/8) and Wed(23/8) 12noon-4pm
It's Free!
50 free Linux CDs to be given away during the talk, while stocks last.
Lecture announcements
Liaising with lecturers of Lvl 1000 CS modules. Of course a slide or two needs to be done for these. What catchy and innovative way can we use to make the announcement?
Manning of promotional booth
Basically just hog a bench near the pink tables squat there with a big poster and encourage students to come for the talk and answer simple queries.
We need to come up with a rooster for this.
Logistics
- Preparation of 50 Linux CDS: There's an agreement with CompClub that we will give away free Linux CDs. We would need to confirm the distribution to give out. Testing needs to be done. Suggestions:
- Knoppix 5.0.1
- Accelerated Knoppix 5.0.1
- Putting up of Posters/Sign postings leading up to venue.
Phases
- Pasting of posters
- Setting up of registration booth
- Main Talk
- End of talk + Q&A
- Provide information on welcome tea and T-shirt
- Acknowledgements
- AAR
Time and Space
- 18/06/2006 - 20/06/2006: Finalization of poster design, slides for making announcement
- 18/06/2006 - 20/06/2006: Approval of overall plan by coreteam.
- 21/06/2006, Mon: Putting up of posters and execution of publicity plan
- 21/06/2006 - 23/06/2006, Mon - Wed: Making of announcement during lecture
- 24/06/2006, Thurs: Execution of talk
- 445pm: Setting up of registration booth
- 515pm: Commencement of talk
- 615pm: End of talk + Q&A
- 625pm: Provide information on welcome tea and T-shirt + acknowledgements
- 630pm: End
Manpower grouping and tasks
- Poster
- Design: Ahmad (done)
- Printing: Comp Club (in the process)
- Electronic publicity:
- Email blast: Comp Club
- Putting up of posters
- Manning of promotional booth
- Testing of distro
- Lu Feng
- Ruiwen
- Burning of CDs
- Preparation of announcement slides
- Making lecture announcements
- Manning of registration booth
- Conduct of talk
