My first post to our groups mailing list

[Mike Feravolo]

Hello Everyone:

I think right now our main goal is to get as many people into our group
and then to become an "approved group". As we get more people to join we
can see what people want to do as far as programming goes and find out
who is already doing that and if we can help them out. If we come up
with the next great innovation in open software application software,
that would be really cool too.

Bug Number One (a new approach ?)

One way to address Bug Number One" is see it as not only a problem, but
also as a possible solution to that same problem.  

Given that; Big Box retail stores are selling systems for as little as
$500 with windows home, and that most household users are shopping for
price and don't understand what software licenses are. 

Here's an approach to that:

Edubuntu is the "educational operating system"; promote it as
"educational software" that makes learning fun for the "kids".  I have
been looking at this distribution as a gateway into the household
computing market. 

So you just let them know that they can keep windows and have this great
"educational software" too. All they have to do is pick which one they
want to use when they turn their computer on. 

Since they also make up the majority of the personal computer market,
the key Bug Number One to get the household users to switch to Linux.

Note: Forget terms like "dual-boot" or other things that will scare
them.

Growing the Group:

I have been trying to contact people at the University of Central
Florida to find out how to get the word out around campus about our
group. I talked to our Chamber of Commerce contact for the UCF alumni
paper, but you have to be one to place an announcement. Other wise you
have to buy an ad and they aren't cheap. My alumni association will run
something about me if I tell them but I went to school in New England.
Although I am not the only one to move to Florida after graduation.  

If anyone is an alumni of a Florida college, tell them about the group.
I will try to use the college and chamber of commerce channels to spread
the word. Since all people have to do is sign up on line. 

Well that about all for now

Mike Feravolo
Cocoa Beach, Florida