[Yhslug] Friday Meeting-- Bring People!

[Thomas Doggette]

Consider that a request, anyone with a decent nvidia machine.

On 5/17/07, Matthew Gallagher <mattva01 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I wish we had a good nvidia machine for some of this stuff, WoW(or most
> other windows 3d apps) runs slower then it should under Linux because of the
> sucky ATI drivers.
>
>
> On 5/17/07, Thomas Doggette <tdoggette at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >We do hope you meant to say "a presentation" (using ooimpress or some
> > other free >software presentation tool) and not literally a "power..."
> > (I can't bring myself to say it...)
> >
> > Kleenex, Google, Tivo, Hoover. Of course I won't actually be using
> > PPT. Geez, where would I run it?
> >
> > >I plan to be there. I also have a few old *nix crash course
> > >presentations I can give again if you me want too. I'll also have my
> > >laptop with some Beryl eye candy on it too.
> >
> > Sure, send them either to the list or tdoggette at gmail.com.
> >
> > >Thomas: About WoW: My account doesnt work with just the regular game,
> > so make sure >you have someone with a regular account, or you get a
> > trial account
> > >Having the title screen show up doesn't prove anything :) Also, Do
> > you need me to bring in >my comp?
> >
> > I'm not sure. Does Elkner have a machine with a decent enough video
> > card to run WoW? As for accounts, can one sign up for a trial account
> > without a copy of the game?
> >
> > On 5/17/07, Matthew Gallagher <mattva01 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Well we now have tons of experienced users coming, but very few complete
> > > beginners.
> > > If basically everyone knows the basics, then we could do some more
> advanced
> > > things like setting up beryl  and other customizations. However I think
> > > Thomas's presentation is focused on  the basics.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5/17/07, Dan Caughran <dcaughran at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I plan to be there. I also have a few old *nix crash course
> > > > presentations I can give again if you me want too. I'll also have my
> > > > laptop with some Beryl eye candy on it too.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Dan Caughran
> > > > Vice President, VTLUUG
> > > > Intern, The MITRE Corporation
> > > > DCaughran at gmail.com
> > > >
> > > > On 5/17/07, Thomas Doggette <tdoggette at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > I'm glad to see that a lot of the regulars are attending, but what's
> > > > > more important than that is that we have people to teach. Much of
> this
> > > > > (excepting, of course, the pizza), is simply not going to be very
> > > > > interesting to you Linux zealots.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bring family and friends.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll have a powerpoint ready with the very basics of F/OSS and
> Linux,
> > > > > ie what Libre is, why you ought to care, and how you can use it.
> > > > > That'll be followed by the start of an Ubuntu installation (I have a
> > > > > hard drive, and I talked with Elkner a while back about using one of
> > > > > his computers). Then, the pizza, and then we have a clean install to
> > > > > play with. We can show everyone how easy it is to do stuff on Linux
> > > > > (we can do that on another machine of the install's not done), and
> > > > > then, how to install programs and maybe do a little customisation.
> > > > > Then, the fun part: I'm borrowing a copy of World of Warcraft from a
> > > > > friend, and we'll get that running under Wine.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you have anything to add, either now or at the meeting, it's a
> > > > > flexible schedule, so you'll have time to show off your trick or
> > > > > favorite app.
> > > > >
> > > > > ~Thomas Doggette
> > > > > ~YHSLUG Student Lead
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