Okay, this was not as easy a task as I expected. What I've run into so far: 1. Mandrake and MadeInLinux are the only distros with RPMs available on RPMFind.net. 2. XimianGnome has an OOo RPM, which I assume will work well with RedHat, but I didn't want to label the folder for that RPM for RedHat use. 3. Debian packages are not ready either. (Some kind of issue regarding stlport4/GCC2.x vs stlport4.5/GCC3.x.) 4. I'm still hunting. Found the SuSE 8.0 RPM for OOo 641 on ftp.sunet.se. Seeing if any others are there. On Friday 12 July 2002 11:46, Digital Wokan wrote: > I like the OpenOffice CD idea the more I hear it. I'm going to start > finding all the versions of OpenOffice I can (RPMs for each of the RPM > distros, Debs, source, Windows, etc.) I've got the room to spare at the > moment, and I'm on cable, so it's time I put the bandwidth to use for a > good cause. (I'm guess Quake didn't fall into that category. :) ) > > On Friday 12 July 2002 10:26, Matt Alexander wrote: > > I see PLUG as having two major components. One, as a support group for > > its members, and two, as an action group for promoting the use of Free > > software in our community. > > > > Maricopa County is a good target, and I think we'll be successful, but > > it's going to take some time. Right now, I think it's important for us > > to also focus our energies on smaller fish. With enough group > > participation, we should be able to have regular success stories at each > > meeting. Maybe have a prize for the PLUG member that converts the most > > organizations each month, like, say, a Delphi 5 CD for Windows NT (you > > had to be at the meeting last night for this to be funny... or not > > funny.). So, let's begin targeting various organizations that would be > > relatively easy to migrate over to Free software. Several non-profit > > organizations were mentioned last night, so lets start with them. And as > > was mentioned last night several times, getting Windows users comfortable > > with OpenOffice, Mozilla, etc., will go a long way towards easing their > > transition to Linux. > > > > -Libraries Part I > > Make free CDs w/ software that runs on both Windows & Linux, such as > > OpenOffice, Mozilla, Gimp, etc., available for checkout. Make it clear > > that people can install this software without any licensing restrictions > > on as many computers as they want to. Include PLUG info with each CD, as > > well as brochures about PLUG on a stand by the software. Does PLUG have > > any existing informational brochures? If not, we need to create some. > > Any volunteers? > > > > -Libraries Part II > > LTSP for computer labs. > > > > The libraries should be an easy way to prove the success of our > > software/setup. We can then use the libraries as examples when > > approaching other larger organizations. > > Here is a possible outline for approaching local libraries (please > > suggest any modifications for improvement): > > > > (1) Collect information on current software that can be checked out. > > Collect information on current computing uses within the library. > > (2) Contact libraries and discuss our purpose and motivations. Ask if > > they'd be willing to accept free software donations for checkout. > > (3) Discuss the possibilities of setting up a Linux Terminal Server and > > several clients for use within the library. Explain the benefits, etc. > > Give a demonstration. Explore options for any additional hardware needs. > > (4) Setup an LTSP lab and give basic training in administration and > > client-side use to the librarians. > > (5) Be available for emergencies? > > > > We should be contacting as many small non-profits, schools, and other > > financially strapped groups as possible, and hand them CDs with > > OpenOffice, etc. > > > > As individuals, we should give (and help install) OpenOffice on any > > computer that we can our hands on. Make it clear to the user that they > > can (and should) install it on all of their additional computers, and > > also encourage them to loan the CD to their friends and families as well. > > > > ASU and the various community colleges in our area would be an excellent > > venue for getting OpenOffice into more users' hands. Maybe have CDs > > available in the bookstore? Maybe have CDs available in the computer > > labs? Maybe instructors could give students the URL for OpenOffice and > > encourage them to use it? Is there anyone that's currently a student > > that has some good suggestions on getting more students to use > > OpenOffice? > > > > Hand out OpenOffice CDs to your coworkers. > > > > Hans mentioned that he tried to apply for a job at Maricopa County, but > > couldn't because of the outdated Acrobat plugin for Linux. Hans, buddy, > > find a Windows system and apply. If you could get hired working for the > > county, we'd be unstoppable. ;-) BWAAAHAAAHAAA!!! > > ~M > > > > ________________________________________________ > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't > > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss