Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: rbowman Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Linux Training Date: 2 Oct 2025 03:31:47 GMT Lines: 16 Message-ID: References: <10bkb0t$lotr$1@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net igZYoC58mLRcHRTXQXF2CQa/cwbvwvorPdiKgV9notEUEO+/SS Cancel-Lock: sha1:W+iNoD4y+ZTMJrQefzWsulxOGAg= sha256:43zSzfeVYIhxoOOXLcjiOlxwEqt5G/MIlKF7p/qqDtM= User-Agent: Pan/0.162 (Pokrosvk) Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:75584 On Wed, 1 Oct 2025 15:46:51 -0700, Bobbie Sellers wrote: > GNU/Linux has matured to the extent that LUGs are suffering > from a lack of participation. Setting up a training group for people > who presently lack funds for another new Windows machine in line > with the Microsloth requirements seem a good idea. We had a LUG maybe 15 or 20 years ago. Most of the members worked at the same place and it was difficult to attract new blood. Sort of like this NG we were all fairly proficient so there wasn't a lot to talk about. People would explain tools that they were working with but they were specialized enough that there wasn't common interest. I'm hoping Windows 10's demise generates more interest. They're using Mint which is a gentle transition. A couple of months ago they had transitioned a Windows 10 computer in the Makerspace so they should be comfortable.