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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I would be very interested in such a
workshop. I’m not sure about having my own computer or needing to
purchase one from the workshop but the instructional part is a definite.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Rockwell><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell;color:blue'>Rich
Simmerman</span></font></st1:PersonName><font color=blue face=Rockwell><span
style='font-family:Rockwell;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
color=blue face=Rockwell><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell;
color:blue'>Dayton</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font color=blue
face=Rockwell><span style='font-family:Rockwell;color:blue'> Metro Library</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
oplintech-bounces@oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces@oplin.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Mann, James H.<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, May 28, 2009 2:34
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">oplintech@oplin.org</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [OPLINTECH] GCPL: Any
interest in a Linux (Ubuntu) workshop?</span></font><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I’d
like to float a trial balloon to gauge interest in an all-day Linux/Ubuntu
workshop.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The
tentative outline is:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>To be held in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Xenia</st1:place></st1:City> on July 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Two levels of registration:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Participants get a
computer $150<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>b.<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Participants bring a
computer $75<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>c.<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Additional
participant
$25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Course covers:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Installing a Linux distro<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>b.<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Configuring a staff user<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>c.<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Configuring a public user<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>d.<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Options of children<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>e.<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Making it work with filters, print
management, reservation software<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>f.<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Making it work with Windows
programs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Linux at the server level
(lunch speaker)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Public computers in a
client/server environment<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Pre-configured distros a.k.a
Groovix<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Seating
would be limited to 12 participants or 12 teams. For your money you get lunch
and two snacks and/or a fairly nice computer.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Not
to editorialize but I figure as we look at library funding cuts for the rest of
2009 and 2010 it might not be a bad idea to have a Plan B for keeping your
computer inventory alive for a couple more years.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Reply
to the list and let me know what you think.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Jim Mann<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Technology Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Greene</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>76
E. Market St</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Xenia</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
<st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">45385</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>(<font color=red><span style='color:red'>937)352-4000
x1210</span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>mailto: <a href="mailto:jmann@gcpl.lib.oh.us">jmann@gcpl.lib.oh.us</a></span></font><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>"If
everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." -
Mario Andretti.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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