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Author: der.hans
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Subject: PLUG preferred newbie distro? (Was: Re: InstallFest decisions )
Am 12. Sep, 2003 schw=E4tzte George Gambill so:

> Derek, Craig and others all have good points.
>
> It has been said that there is no wrong answer, you just haven't come up
> with the right question. Could we be trying to provide answers when we
> haven't heard the question.
>
> Maybe we could have (at the InstallFest) a team who would (first) intervi=

ew
> the newbie (with soon to be Linux box) and determine a good (There is no
> best unless the objectives are clearly defined - and they never are) dist=

ro.

This is what gave me the host/restaurant idea.

> Things to consider might be:
> 1) Firewall Requirements.
> 2) Is it to be a Server.
> 3) Is the user interested in Sys Admin.
> 4) Potential Geek or hard core newbie.
> 5) and the list goes on....


These are things that could be considered on the 'menu'.

> Also,
>
> Maybe (per Michael) we could have presentations (or papers) covering he
> aftermath of the new relationship (based on distro selected).


I think this is something that needs to be part of any InstallFest. We also
need to have docs for the installees.

ciao,

der.hans
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