[TriLUG] End Of 10...
David Both via TriLUG
trilug at trilug.org
Mon Jun 23 06:14:50 EDT 2025
I'd love to help with an "End of 10" effort here in Raleigh. I live in
north Raleigh and could work with a team for North Raleigh and Wake
Forest.
If anyone is interested, please let me know here or directly.
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David P. Both
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On Sun, 22 Jun 2025, Ron Belcher via TriLUG wrote:
> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 20:28:28
> From: Ron Belcher via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
> Reply-To: Ron Belcher <ron.belcher39 at gmail.com>,
> Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion <trilug at trilug.org>
> To: trilug at trilug.org
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] End Of 10...
>
> 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.
>
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