[K12OSN] Some "community friendly" presentation ideas

[Access Systems]

On Thu, 15 Sep 2005, Shawn Powers wrote:

> On Sep 14, 2005, at 9:17 AM, JohnG wrote:
>
> > I'm curious, how did the presentation go? What was the reaction?
> > What worked and what didn't? Thanks!
>
> Well, I had 32 computers that varied in brand and CPU booting to a
> newly installed 4.4.1 server.  I had planned to have the whole group
> log in and "play" while I answered questions and talked a little
> about Linux and thin clients.
>
> I had 1 man show up.  I was told to expect 30, and I had 1.  He was
> already a Linux user, and came because, well, because if you see
> "Linux" in our local newspaper, it makes penguin lovers curious.
>
> So hardware-wise it went perfectly (never did solve the glx issue on
> the macs though) but I was lacking in attendance.

I think this illustrates the basic problem were up against.  people don't
understand the issue, windoz works (or so they think) and they have been
brainwashed and FUDded into believing that the more money they spend the
better product they get...
  In every discussion I've had with the average person the software was
the least of the problems, convincing someone that what they had now was
overpriced and underperforming is the problem, no one likes to discover
they have made a bad decision or wasted money so as a matter of pride they
will defend their choice in the face of all facts, or what happened to
you, they will just ignore the issue.

if we can solve that problem everything else is easy

Bob


>
> Thanks for asking though,
> -Shawn
>
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