[Ubuntu-SG] Speaker Request for NUS SFD, 19 Sept 2008 @ NUS

Tue Sep 2 07:12:21 UTC 2008

Hi,

In my opinion, if we delve too much technical stuff into Linux, it may be a turn off. What I suggest is to talk about something that is interesting in Ubuntu, such as Wine, Wubi and Games, installation of application using Sypnatic and design applications.

I propose the following topics:
1) Introduction of Linux and Ubuntu
2) Applications Installed
3) One-Click Application Installation Using Sypnatic(Installation demo for a small app)
4) Wine (Microsoft Office)
5) Gaming (OpenArena, Wormux)
6) Wubi Installer
7) Application Compatability (GIMP & Photoshop)

Feel free to add or remove.

For the talk, I recommend at least 2 laptops, 1 for the presentation and 1 for demonstration. I am willing to do the demonstration.

Any great speakers out there?

Regards,
Heidir

----- Original Message ----
From: Chen Xiangpeng <xp at xp.sg>
To: C David Rigby <c.david.rigby at gmail.com>
Cc: Muhammad Heidir Abd M <dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg>; ubuntu-sg at lists.ubuntu.com
Sent: Tuesday, 2 September 2008 14:53:05
Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-SG] Speaker Request for NUS SFD, 19 Sept 2008 @ NUS

Hi,

Wubi's an excellent idea too. Maybe we can start putting ideas together and throw in a topic specifically dealing with migration from windows. Topics will probably include:

1. Wubi
2. Wine for application support
3. Resources for drivers, we can talk about NDISwrapper and etc.
4. Further windows compatibility?

XP

On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 2:47 PM, C David Rigby <c.david.rigby at gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Heidir,

Possibly mentioning or demoing Wubi (http://wubi-installer.org/)? Personally, I think this is an even better way to try Ubuntu from a Windows host than either a VM or a LiveCD.

Regards
CDR

On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 2:40 PM, Muhammad Heidir Abd M <dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg> wrote:

Hi XP,

Will be great to talk about Wine, Problem is I have never used Wine before. Anyone knows about Wine and willing to contribute? Can always add more topics into my slide.

Heidir

----- Original Message ----
From: Chen Xiangpeng <xp at xp.sg>
To: Muhammad Heidir Abd M <dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg>
Cc: C David Rigby <c.david.rigby at gmail.com>; ubuntu-sg at lists.ubuntu.com
Sent: Tuesday, 2 September 2008 14:21:33
Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-SG] Speaker Request for NUS SFD, 19 Sept 2008 @ NUS

Hi,

Might be a bit OT here:

I've read thru your slides. I think they're great. I got a lil suggestion though. You might wanna talk about Wine in your presentation. I believe that if you can convince people that they can ease their transition pains by using Wine, I think it'll make the idea of switching a lot more attractive :)

XP

On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Muhammad Heidir Abd M <dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg> wrote:

Hi guys,

So who could give a talk? This is where we could shine some light. I am willing to take my time for the event, show the slides which I have created or install some Ubuntu.
Sample presentation: http://www.scribd.com/doc/5261323/Team-Ubuntu-Singapore-Presentation-Draft

Anyone?

Heidir

----- Original Message ----
From: C David Rigby <c.david.rigby at gmail.com>
To: ubuntu-sg at lists.ubuntu.com
Sent: Tuesday, 2 September 2008 13:00:36
Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] Speaker Request for NUS SFD, 19 Sept 2008 @ NUS

Greetings Team Ubuntu Singapore,

Since I learned of your groups existence a couple of weeks ago, I've been meaning to join up. Ubuntu is my primary desktop GNU/Linux, so this is the place for me!

Through our site http://softwarefreedomday.sg (thanks for the link on your homepage!) I've received a contact from Dang Thanh Son, the Sun Campus Ambassador @ NUS. He is helping with the NUS SFD event which will take place Friday 19 Sept 2008 from 13:00 until 17:00 (details here: http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/SOSUMNUS).. He writes:

My name is Dang Thanh Son, Sun Campus Ambassador. We are also
celebrating SFD at NUS but on Fri 19 Sept 08. I would like to invite
one person from Linux user groups to come down to give a talk about
Linux at 3-4pm on Fri 19 Sept?

We corresponded a bit, and I posted his request to the LMGS and sfds2008 at googlegroups..com lists. No one responded, so I asked him what would be acceptable topics. I proposed two, related topics, both of which he said were fine:

	* Would a talk on the topic of "Trying Linux" be OK? That is a topic
that I might be able to get a speaker for, and it provides a good
"hands on" presentation. The audience could try using Linux during the
talk.. The audience members would have to bring their own laptops, of
course, but we might be able to come up with some Live CDs.
	* Would an Ubuntu presentation be OK? We have a an active Ubuntu
group here. Their focus is specifically Ubuntu, and I would expect
their presentation to be oriented towards promoting Ubuntu.The latter point was made specifically with TUGS in mind. I wanted to make sure that something like that would be OK before I asked here.

Is anyone interested in doing this?

I'd love to help them out, as well as promote TUGS, Ubuntu, & SFD in general. I am trying to avoid volunteering for a presentation myself due to my involvement in preparations for LMGS's SFD event at SMU. As well, I have to fly out of Singapore a few hours after the SFD event on 20 Sept.

Regardless, let me know what you think. If I cannot find a speaker for him, then I may try to manage it myself. My wife won't be too happy, but she'll have 12 hours on the plane to Italy, Saturday night/Sunday morning, to express herself... (8->

Regards
C David Rigby

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