[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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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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