[Ubuntu-be] dipro Leuven - what we've learned

[adrien]

Op ma, 16-10-2006 te 17:31 +0200, schreef Christophe Vandeplas:
> A little mail to tell everyone the dipro event in Leuven went very
> well.
> 
> Many people were interested and 'said' they'd have a look at the live
> CD.
> 
> Some things we've learned:
> 

(...)

> - speak about the (flemish) government and the education (they are
> really
> promoting opensource in the education), speak about the ODF european
> standard,...

http://www.bis.vlaanderen.be/start.html !

> - always explain you start in a modus that doesn't change a thing to
> their computer, no risk. If they like it, they can install it. 

Like a 'permanent novice' I would also suggest: tell something about
partioning in an easy understandable way. Or give a leaflet if there are
people when they show real intrest.

Speak also about vmware, to smooth the transition.
-- 
adrien