[olug] Newbie stuff (grunt work and newbie class)

Thu May 2 18:47:50 UTC 2002

The command manual was moved to
http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/
instead of the link mentioned earlier.

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Wolf [mailto:CJWolf at mpsomaha.org]
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 12:14 PM
To: olug at olug.org
Subject: RE: [olug] Newbie stuff (grunt work and newbie class)

Here is a great page on the history of Unix/Linux, visually depicted that
is: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/levenez/unix/
This first one is neat to get an idea and timeline on how things came about.
Here is great page on Linux commands in alphabetical order.  Have used this
many times, not all inclusive though: http://www.onlamp.com/Linux/cmd/
There is also a handout, One page handout on Linux commands I think, that
someone brought to the last Installfest that was AWESOME.  Can't find my
link to it though.  Must be at home.

Try'n to be helpful.

Craig Wolf
Linux/Web Server Support
Desktop/Network Specialist
Support Services Center
Millard Public Schools
402-894-6283

>>> tanyaloughead at cox.net 5/1/2002 >>>
Well-- I'm thinking something along the lines of:
1-  Someone to explain the history of UNIX and Linux, about the philosophy
behind their beginnings-- perhaps a little background on Stallman (it's
pretty interesting stuff).
2-  Someone to explain basic UNIX commands, how to use term. windows, etc.
A little 10 page hand-out would be nice on this.  (This is all pretty
intimidating to the newbie, who is probably coming from Windows)
3-  Someone to explain the software download system, and hints for using
RedCarpet, FreshMeat, Ximian, all that cool stuff.
And-- I'm sure that much, much more could be covered, but these are the
topics I could come up with off the top of my head.  It would be nice if
there were 3 or 4 speakers within a 2 hour class, to kind of break up the
monotony.
 Perhaps this is the general idea of the "Install Fests",  I do not know.
(If so, great! I hope to be there at the next one in July.) Or perhaps we
could do this kind of class on the same day/evening of the Install Fest.  As
I say, I'm clueless-- just looking at this from a beginner's standpoint.
Thanks,
Tanya

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nate Rotschafer [mailto:writetogenius at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 4:19 PM
> To: olug at olug.org
> Subject: RE: [olug] Newbie stuff (grunt work and newbie class)
>
>
> Well what kinda stuff needs to be covered in this class exactly?
>
> Nate
>
>
> >From: "Tanya Loughead" <tanyaloughead at cox.net>
> >Reply-To: olug at olug.org
> >To: <olug at olug.org>
> >Subject: RE: [olug] Newbie stuff (grunt work and newbie class)
> >Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 14:59:32 -0500
> >
> >I will help all I can with any sort of class for Omaha newbie
> Linux users--
> >But I will be in Belgium from May 13 till June 12..  After that,
> I'm game.
> >But, let's be clear, I couldn't "teach" the class!  Oh no. We'd need to
> >find
> >some nice, smart, helpful and unbelievably socially-adept (!) Linux geek
> >for
> >that-- which should be ever-so-easy:  Many on this list now, no
> doubt, fit
> >that bill...
> >8^)
> >--Tanya
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kev [mailto:darksabre44 at yahoo.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 2:23 PM
> > > To: olug at olug.org
> > > Subject: Re: [olug] Newbie stuff (grunt work and newbie class)
> > >
> > >
> > > I'd be willing to help out with the grunt work once school
> lets out for
> > > the summer (3rd week of May). Also, I think Tanya's beginners' linux
> > > class sounds interesting...I'd take part in it. Anyone else interested
> > > in putting on or taking such a class?
> > >  -Kevin
> > >   Lanik
> > >
> > > --- "Matthew G. Marsh" <mgm at midwestlinux.com> wrote:
> > > > On Wed, 1 May 2002, Jonathan Warren wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > geek (gk)
> > > > > n. Slang
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. a. A person regarded as foolish, inept, or clumsy.
> > > > >    b. A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific
> > > > or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.
> > > >
> > > > > 2. A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such
> > > > as
> > > > > biting the head off a live chicken.
> > > >
> > > > Personally I try to live up to this definition... ;-}
> > > >
> > > > > I think 1.b is close to describing what I think a geek is.  Wonder
> > > > why a
> > > > > geek must be socially inept though.  Doesn't really seem fair.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Jon W
> > > >
> > > > [ker-snip]
> > > >
> > > > Insofar as the rest of this thread - Nate rocked on the
> > > > answers^H^Hexpoundments...
> > > >
> > > > Now while I am on the topic - I should now have control of my
> > > > copyright on
> > > > the Policy Routing book and am going to start converting the files
> > > > over
> > > > into HTML format. Are there people who may be interested in
> assisting
> > > > (ie
> > > > doing the grunt work ;-} ) in converting these to HTML with figures
> > > > etc. ?
> > > >
> > > > Let me know. Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > --------------------------------------------------
> > > > Matthew G. Marsh,  President
> > > > Paktronix Systems LLC
> > > > 1506 North 59th Street
> > > > Omaha  NE  68104
> > > > Phone: (402) 932-7250
> > > > Email: mgm at midwestlinux.com
> > > > WWW:  http://www.midwestlinux.com
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