Re: Training Standards v0.02

["Jeffrey Yep" <jyep@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm all for it! Maybe we should all join in and start of centres around 
India? But ofcourse it not going to be easy!

Jeff

>From: MR KINJAL DIXIT <kinjal.dixit@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: linux-india@xxxxxxxxx
>To: "LUG" <linux-india@xxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Training Standards v0.02
>Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 11:05:43 +0530
>
>(It was interesting to receive such on the list feedback.  If there are any
>of you out there who have ideas and are hesitant to post to the list, 
>please
>feel free to send me mail directly)
>
>Take a look at the all the training institutes around you.  They are all
>offering PC/Windows based training.  Operator Level, DTP, Multimedia,
>Programming, Internet, everything is based on a PC running Windows.  Look 
>at
>the cybercafes, they are running Windows, look at the supermarket near you,
>they are running DOS/Windows.
>
>Why can't they run Linux?  What would it take to get them to run Linux?
>What would it take to get an ordinary user with FAS and Word Processing
>requirements to switch to Linux?  What would it take to get enough people
>trained at operator levels? What should be taught to them?
>
>None of these people have hi-fi networking, print server and other such
>sophisticated needs.  What they need is a simple software solution that 
>wont
>take much to setup and operate, and trouble shooting assistance would 
>always
>be at hand.
>
>Again, the intention is just to kick off the discussion.  Add your points 
>or
>your opinion.  It is a tough fight, and we need an MKTG dept. as much as a
>TECH dept.
>
>regards.
>Kinjal Dixit
>
>
>
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