Re: [TCLUG:82] Meeting Minutes

[Scot Jenkins <swjenkins@ibm.net>]

Joseph A. Heil wrote:

>   Those were all good topics.  But here is some food for thought.
> What kinds of problems can be solved using Linux (and the supporting
> free/open software that runs on Linux systems) and what are the
> tools used to solve those problems.  If it is a new problem we can
> brain storm a possible solution.  If it a past solved problem, someone
> could possibly give a simple synopsis of their solution to the problem.
> Don't get me wrong, as a group we need to cover the basic topics such as
> installation, maintenance, and administration, for all the newbies in
> the group to Linux, but the I believe the bigger picture of Linux should
> be on how to promote it as possible alternative solutions to the
> MS giant.  It seems to me that a big problem free/open software is most
> non-Unix people think if it is free it must work like junk.  So by using
> tclug as a platform to promote Linux systems and solutions by our hands on
> experiences, we can disprove all those Windows bigots.

I agree with Joe, we need to continue to address newbie type issues, but
at the same time tackle things as a group that we can use in business
type settings; the SAMBA talk was an excellent example because you can
use it both at home AND at work.  On a personal note, I'd like to figure
out faxing.  It's one of the few things I'd like to do but don't yet
know how; haven't had much time to spend on it either.  Once I get
access to the web site, I'd like to set up something where we can
centrally track topics and vote on them for each meeting.


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Scot W. Jenkins <swjenkins@ibm.net>
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