[TriLUG] article: N&O Home Users Leap to Linux

[Ryan Leathers]

Al, having recently installed several instances of Suse on a variety of
hardware I am happy to report that installation is as simple as it
gets.  The only care required involved selecting a module for a RAID
controller for an older Dell4300 from a menu of possibilities. 
Everything else was auto-detected in all cases.

If you own a copy then install without hesitation!!!  

On Sun, 2003-11-23 at 03:53, al johnson wrote:
> While we're on the topic of Linux desktop installations and considering Red 
> Hat's attitude at present, does anyone in Tri-lug have any experience with 
> installing Suse 9.0 enterprise for a desktop machine?? 
> 
>  I was in Barnes and Noble and there was a book on the shelf on this very 
> topic but it was very old (published date of  2000 -- you would think that 
> Barnes and Noble would toss computer books on specific distributions after 3 
> years---e.g. they always put the old OSX version books on the sale table).  
> 
> I'm going to give Suse a try, but first I need to know how big a hard drive 
> you would need to install everything for Suse 9.0.  Anybody know the answer?? 
>  The second question is related to this one: are we going to offer Suse 9.0 
> as an option at our next installfest?? --- Al johnson
> ===============================
> 
> 
> 
> On Saturday 22 November 2003 12:32 pm, you wrote:
> > My experience with newspaper writers is that they are very receptive to a
> > background paper full of facts, but written like a newspaper article.  Add
> > eye-catching, human interest photos.  The editor often will accept it and
> > run with the item as a feature.  If passed to a reporter with an invitation
> > to a meeting, you may get a revised story using your input, his new
> > thoughts, and his byline.
> >
> > Have used this method successfully with the Durham Herald.  The editor took
> > the story and photos and gave us a 3/4 page article (covering a charity).
> >
> > The InstallFest could be TriLUG's story.  Focus on the desktop user and
> > "Home Users Leap to Linux."  Things that caught my attention at the last
> > InstallFest were:
> >
> > 1. A kid and his dad building a new box for gaming
> > 2. People traveling great distances to participate
> > 3. Helpfulness of the TriLUG group
> > 4. Friendly, festive event.
> > 5. Local business providing equipment (monitors) for event.
> >
> >  Focus on the emerging desktop Linux.  Cover the humble beginnings in
> > Chapel Hill five years ago.  Compare that to standing room only meetings
> > now.  If the Steering Committee prepared material covering the Summer
> > InstallFest, with pictures, it should get the material to the Durham Herald
> > and N&O at least two weeks before the event.  Include News Channel 14 and
> > WRAL.  Both thirst for material.
> >
> > Having a major Linux player providing support (product) would be helpful.
> > Since Red Hat is moving toward enterprise, they may not be an InstallFest
> > option.  SuSE?  IBM?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org]On
> > Behalf Of Mark Fowle
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 12:45 PM
> > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] article: N&O Home Users Leap to Linux
> >
> >
> > Considering I mentioned TriLug more than once during the interview - so
> > did my wife.... I was hoping that it would have made the side-bar as
> > well.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > On Wed, 2003-11-19 at 12:34, Scott Lundgren wrote:
> > > Home users leap to Linux
> > > Security problems, costs make Microsoft less appealing
> > > http://newsobserver.com/business/story/3034938p-2777326c.html
> > >
> > > Surprisingly, for having passed it's 5th b'day and being mentioned in the
> > > nationally published LinuxWorld mag, TriLUG is not explicitly listed in
> >
> > the
> >
> > > Resources side bar. The steering committe might want to mention these
> >
> > points
> >
> > > methinks, the writer's contact info is at the bottom of the article.
> > >
> > > - SL
-- 
Ryan Leathers <ryan.leathers at globalknowledge.com>
Global Knowledge
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