--- In linux_chandigarh@..., "mohit puri"
<leo.mohit@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Nipun (and all other friends)
>
> Very nice to observe that you had a successful meeting. I regret i
was not
> able to come to attend the meet.
>
> i would like to respond/react to some of the things here
>
> Develop a plan of action to promote the use of linux, particularly
amongst
> the student community
>
> linux is already a popular operating system. We (as per my thinking)
do not
> need to promote/ suggest other users to use it, but we need to
identify the
> people who want to use it but cannot do so due to lack of knowledge or
> something else. once we do that we need to help them in using linux.
>
> Popularising something is making people aware of it and its
advantages. I
> believe that most of computer literate people know what linux is and
what
> are its advantages. Point is that we need to understand/discover
that what
> are the various problems that are stopping these individuals from using
> linux. We need to solve these problems.
>
> Why i say so is because, we need to work at a basic level. there is
no point
> educating ppl about linux and leaving them in a state where they
feel that
> linux is good, but its actually not for them. Lets first have some
willing
> ppl shift to linux, then if the need be we can promote it.
>
> another thing is that we need to make sure that linux enthusiasts in and
> around chandigarh know about the support available from us. We need
to make
> an effort to make our presence felt as a group which is ready to
help ppl
> using linux.
>
> Thirdly, student community is a huge community. Lets identify what
we mean
> as student community we want to promote (or help as per my views)
linux in.
>
> Are we talking about primary school students? are we talking about
secondary
> or are we talking about college students?
>
>
> if there is a possibility of arranging lectures in schools about linux
> awareness for students and teachers, it might just be helpful.
>
> Punjab university uses linux intensively. We need to get some people
from
> there to be out activists. Department of physics for example is a heavy
> user of linux.
>
> Above are my staggered views. Would try to put them in better
order next
> time onwards.
> These are my personal views and i am open to criticism of these. i
> understand that i might just be wrong.
>
> Cheers
> Mohit Puri
> (not the one who attended the meet ;)
>
>
>
> On 10/17/07, Nipun Jain <jain.nipun@...> wrote:
> >
> > Were you there? lols...just kidding...sorry yr...I really messed
it up.
> > Sorry....
> >
> >
> > On 10/17/07, Jasbir Khehra <jasbir.k@... > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi, my reply is in-lined , please read the rest of the mail
> > >
> > > On 10/17/07, Nipun Jain <jain.nipun@... <jain.nipun%40gmail.com>>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Minutes of the meeting held on 15th October, 7 30 PM at DAV
College,
> > > Sec 10, Chd.
> > > >
> > > > Members Present
> > > > Anil Sarwal
> > > > Avnish
> > > > Gaurav
> > > > Mohit
> > > > Nipun
> > > > Siddharth
> > >
> > > Nipun you missed me out !!!
> > > <snip>
> > > > Request to all the members
> > > > All the members of this mailing list are requested to come up with
> > > ideas and suggestions for the Chd LUG. We also need someone to
design a logo
> > > / banner for us. So if we have any designer amongst us...
> > > > And we hope that the next time we meet, we would see a much larger
> > > participation from fellow Linux enthusiasts.
> > >
> > > And the next meet will be held in either Nipun's or Sid's
college. :)
> > > Nice job Nipun.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Jasbir
> > >
> >
> >
Jasbir, did u reach ? nice to see they have finally come to some
meaning full resolution and things are starting to move. Good Work..
Congratulations. btw sme one wanted some design stuff for LUG ? i can
help kya chahiye ?

Regards,
linuxmasters



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