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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] [oclug-board] C4C notes

On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 01:23:07PM -0600, Lisa L wrote:
> Kind thanks to you Rob, and Jean-François Messier as well, for sending
> your helpful notes and great ideas from our discussion last meeting.
> For those not present, discussion revolved around how to attract and
> keep new members.  Many valuable insights were shared, by newcomers
> and folks who have been with us since our humble beginnings, about
> stepping up our outreach to users of other operating systems,
> increasing our coverage of beginner-friendly topics, and providing
> opportunities for them to consult us with problems in person.  Thank
> you all for your constructive input.
> 
> Does anyone else have notes/ideas they would like to contribute?
> Please share.  These will be a topic of discussion at the next board
> meeting (Jan 17).

A quick chat outside the the beer sig last week and we talked about the
possibility of running a Linux for kids event or workshop at a time when
kids could actually participate.  I'd like to see something like the
recent Maker Faire, with a fun variety of open-source related displays
for kids.  This could be games, beginner programming languages,
robotics, drawing/arts, music, web site devel., photography, etc...

> I'll be forwarding Jean-François' message shortly.  I wrote some long
> and messy notes, which I will clean up and send along as well.
> 
> Cheers,
> Lisa
> 
> 
> On 9 January 2011 07:57, Rob Echlin <rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca> wrote:
> > Hi
> > I have the following notes from the meeting and beer sig. Lisa and others may
> > have more.
> >
> > 1)
> > Proposed that OCLUG create a Linux install Cd for use at the Ottawa Public
> > Libraries, to be distributed by C4C.
> > - Suggested that Mint Linux might be better because it is a small install
> > - Suggested that it be one that provides easy Dialup internet access
> >  - Eric had a bad experience with this recently - was that Ubuntu?
> > - The firefox install on the CD should be modified to provide links to:
> >   - Public Library
> >   - City of Ottawa
> >   - C4C
> >   - OCLUG?
> > - Background of the installer should be changed to promote Ottawa, possibly C4C
> > and library again
> >
> > Interested people:
> > - Rob Echlin
> > - Jean-Francois Messier
> > - Lisa
> > - Eric
> > - Dave Sampson
> >
> > 2)
> > Topics for meetings - I think Lisa has these
> > - basically, intro level topics in a number of areas
> > - Kids computing presentation
> > - Possibly split our space and have a second room for the last half of the
> > evening
> > - hands-on workshops as part of our session
> >
> > 3)
> > C4C is looking for hardware modems - "in quantity" to serve the thousands of
> > people who can't afford hi-speed
> >
> > 4)
> > I think there was another topic...
> >
> > Rob

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