linuxworld update

[David Bristel]

Well, as I suggested earlier, we can point out package management(dpkg being the
focus since dselect is a bit clunky).  Perhaps a demonstration of package
creation and a short(15 minute) lecture on packages in general that we can do at
schedualed times during the day.  We can also do something similar with
demonstrations at set times to show the ease with which you can
set up and install xfree86 under Debian, then install the different tools that
corporate users might want(Word Perfect and Netscape).  Sure we can SAY it, but
to have us demonstrate it would attract notice.  It's the formula that works for
most successful booths at other trade shows, and I doubt Red Hat or the others
would try to make any real presentations.

							Dave


On Mon, 22 Feb 1999 alan@webwidgets.net wrote:

> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 19:43:34 -0800 (PST)
> From: alan@webwidgets.net
> To: bad@kitenet.net
> Subject: Re: linuxworld update
> 
> >In the case of *do*, I think a computer running as a high power 'net server
> >(or the closest we can to fake it), a computer demoing a work station (maybe
> >running siag office and/or wordperfect (I know, non-free, but there are no
> >free word processing packages).   (Err... do we have a laser printer
> >available?).
> 
> Along these same lines, I'm planning on bringing an old SparcClassic
> along, but after getting a basic system with X up, I'm not sure where
> to go with it. I figure it can be used as an X terminal, but is this
> the only/best application? Since Linux "brings new life to old
> hardware", I'd like to illustrate this point, but it's not my area of
> expertise (I'm a [non-computer] hardware kinda guy). Any suggestions
> would be more than welcome.
> 
> Alan
>