Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-ambassadors (45 mails)

[Andreas Jaeger <aj@xxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:29:44 Robert Riemann wrote:
> Am Freitag, 20. Januar 2012, 16:37:30 schrieb Andreas Jaeger:
> > On 01/20/2012 01:46 PM, Robert Riemann wrote:
> > > Dear communiy,
> > >
> > > I would like to present you my idea how to spread opensuse at my
> > > university
> > > departement.
> > >
> > > I started my physics studies at 2007 at the Humboldt-University. In
> > > contrast to the whole university, our departement uses Linux (Debian
> > > with KDE4) on nearly every student desktop terminal. For a lot of
> > > students this is the first contact with linux. Nevertheless the
> > > most students don't consider to switch to Linux privately, although
> > > the benefits are geat (ssh to university, sftp in Dolphin, easy
> > > latex, same applications, etc…).
> > >
> > > My suggestion to show off how easy it is to install and use Linux
> > > (with opensuse). My friend, who is supporting this event, already
> > > spoke with the responsable IT office. We will get the opportunity
> > > to get direclty integrated in the "computing courses for beginners"
> > > sessions, which are usually visited by all new students.
> > >
> > > Right now, I try to create with suseStudio an installable liveCD
> > > with special software known from other courses preinstalled.
> > >
> > > It would be awesome, If we could get some marking stuff from
> > > openSuse. I'm thinking about maybe 5 shirts as prices (for people
> > > who installed openSuse first on their laptops – or something like
> > > that), some posters with usefull
> > > commands (I have one myself – very handy!), some promoDVD for people
> > > prefering a more standard setup. Furthermore it would be amazing, if
> > > we could get some (or better: a lot) of these openSuse branded pen
> > > drives to put on our own live image.
> > >
> > > Our presentation is going to be splitted into two parts. We will
> > > first show of some slides. In the 2nd part we will assist people
> > > with their fist experiences with opensuse and help  more advanced
> > > users to install it right there. At least, this is my inital idea.
> > > I'm open for suggestions.
> > >
> > > I expect around 50 students to participate spread of two events
> > > happening on different dates.
> > >
> > > Beyond that, I'm in contact with some KDE contributors studying at
> > > both other Berlin universities to create a joined effort.
> >
> > Hi robert,
> >
> > please use the form at http://software.opensuse.org to request these
> > and I'll take care of shipping what we have in two weeks,
> >
> > Andreas
>
> Thank you very much! The package arrived and I'm going to prepare a
> one-click- install pattern for all the interesting software the
> students might want to know.
>
> The specific date of our opensuse presentations is still to be
> announced! I will post it here. Most probably on 9th march and 23th
> march at:
>
> Newtonstr. 15
> 12489 Berlin
> room: Gerthsen-Hörsaal
>
> or Newtonstr. 14 Room 1'02

Robert, do you need any help with presentation ? Jos is living in Berlin 
and might be able to join you for one session if you ask nicely ;)

Andreas
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