[TriLUG] End Of 10...

[Ron Belcher via TriLUG]

James,
I am interested in assisting others with Linux installation and 
customization.   I pitch Linux at every opportunity.
I have been using Linux for, I think, more than twenty years.  I run 
Ubuntu and have used Mint and possibly others in the past.
The use of the terminal is familiar to me.  I am proficient in the use 
of shell scripting and macro creation and use.
I do all my work with Firefox, Thunderbird, LibreOffice and a number of 
other apps and tools.
My location is just NW of Mebane and my phone is 914-563-0234.  I would 
be happy to work with you to get others on Linux.

Ron

P.S., do you speak rsync fluently?

On 6/22/25 7:43 PM, James Toebes via TriLUG wrote:
> I have had people asking about what machine they should buy to replace
> their Windows 10 machine that is not supported.
>
> I do not like seeing perfectly good machines go to waste.
>
> Seeing things likehttps://endof10.org/ has inspired me to see if I can
> get an option together.
>
> I am talking with my Church about hosting an event in the Wake Forest
> area.   The basic plan is to provide a brief intro to linux.  After
> that I would like to help people either load Linux on their machine or
> on a thumb drive to take with them.
>
> Looking at several distros,  I am thinking of using Linux Mint since it
> supports a large variety of hardware,  not snap/flatpack heavy.  And
> easy for them to find support for.
>
> I would like to advertise it a bit.  Request they bring either their
> computer or laptop so it can be configured.  Hoping to have something
> either Aug or Sept.   I do not think I can handle a large response on
> my own.
>
> If this is to happen,  I am looking for a few volunteers to help.
> 1. Someone to help with planning/organizing the event.
> 2. People to help with install
> 3. Recommended support options to help people post install.
>
> If anyone is interested in helping,  please let me know.