Promoting Linux

Promoting Linux

[Glenn at home]

Hello All,
I am on a committee with a forum called:
TekTalk
http://www.accessibleworld.org/
We try to put on many aspects of technology, and we feel that we should not 
leave out Linux.

I am looking for someone from this list of many highly proficient users of 
Linux, someone who is familiar with the various Linux-based screen-readers, 
including Speakup.
We will want someone to talk for at least an hour, and be prepared to 
demonstrate how Linux works, without getting into a tutorial, as I think 
that would be beyond the scope of what we can accomplish in an hour, to an 
hour and a half.
The people listening in will mostly know little to nothing of Linux.
It will be your job to help them understand the benefits, and an over-view 
of how it works, and how it may not that difficult, as many fear.

You may pre-record your presentation, and be prepared to finish up the 2 
hour period with addressing questions from the audience.
You will need a microphone, and ironically, you may need a Windows machine 
to access the sight.
You may log into the rooms and an applet called:
TC.EXE will need to be installed.
I would like different "flavors" of Linux explained, and what screen-reading 
options are available.

We are hoping for a presentation on this on October 23rd, or the 30th.
I have done several presentations, and I have done both the live, and 
pre-recorded.
Personally, I prefer the Live, but in a 2 hour period, your throat can get 
pretty tired, so the pre-recorded method has its advantages.  With the 
pre-recorded version, you will need to submit your MP3 program ahead of 
time, but be prepared to be the one to patch it through to the program, and 
switch over to a microphone afterwards.

Any Takers?
If so, you may contact me at:
gErvin@cableone.net
Thanks

Re: Promoting Linux

[Luke Yelavich]

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On Wed, Aug 30, 2006 at 11:14:21AM EST, Glenn at home wrote:
> Hello All,
> I am on a committee with a forum called:
> TekTalk
> http://www.accessibleworld.org/
> We try to put on many aspects of technology, and we feel that we should not 
> leave out Linux.
> 
> I am looking for someone from this list of many highly proficient users of 
> Linux, someone who is familiar with the various Linux-based screen-readers, 
> including Speakup.
> We will want someone to talk for at least an hour, and be prepared to 
> demonstrate how Linux works, without getting into a tutorial, as I think 
> that would be beyond the scope of what we can accomplish in an hour, to an 
> hour and a half.
> The people listening in will mostly know little to nothing of Linux.
> It will be your job to help them understand the benefits, and an over-view 
> of how it works, and how it may not that difficult, as many fear.

I am certainly up for this. I am involved with the Ubuntu accessibility 
team, am a regular tester of the GNOME accessibility technologies, and 
also a user of speakup. Given time, I can certainly get something 
together. I would also probably do it live, as sometimes pre-recording 
these things can be a pain, but I'll think about it.

Anyway, I would jump at the chance to do this.
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