[Yhslug] May meeting: Intro to Libre

[Thomas Doggette]

Coming up May 18: an introductory meeting for students on OSS, Libre,
and Ubuntu. You've seen the schedule before, I sent it out a while
back for feedback.

Tentative schedule:

1) Intro to free software, Linux, etc. with a focus on why Joe
Yorktown would want to use in instead of Windows. Maybe use Firefox as
a practical example, real quick, of what libre can do. This bit would
be maybe 10 or 15 minutes, just an intro.

2) Short break for questions and so on, then talk about Ubuntu. Give
out CDs. Start an install on some machine, have it running on a
separate monitor as we demonstrate how wonderful and flexible and
awesome Ubuntu is on the projector.

3) Pizza. This is why people will show up anyway.

4) Something hands-on. Show how to use our new, fresh install. Show
off what it comes with, how to add more, if it's on a decent machine,
install and show off Beryl or xgl (or do that as part of step 2)

5) Give out more CDs. Give out copies of the stuff we presented on.
Set a date for an InstallFest. Get people's email, send them home.

If you are experienced with shiny 3D dektops, have something to add to
the presentation, or have a computer you'd be willing to loan as the
installation and shiny graphics demo box, drop a line.