[wplug] Free Welcome to Linux Kit Offer WAS: RE: only for people with time(about linux)

[Beth Lynn]

Hello,

I recently mailed out 8 "kits" as described below. If you want one and you 
did not get one, please send me your US mail address
bethlynn at wplug dot org

If you have recently received a kit, I would like any feedback (positive 
or negative).

Since many people asked questions about the "Free Welcome to Linux Kit"
I thought I'd post a FAQ

Why are you doing this?
Many curious computer users have emailed me over the years to ask 
something to the effect of "What distribution should I buy and where 
should I go to buy it?" Typically I respond by inviting the person to the 
next installfest so that they can see many distros in action. Many of the 
popular distros are available to borrow while at the installfest. In order 
to get the person using Linux before the installfest, I have on many 
occasions offered to send the person a Knoppix CD. Everyone so far has 
accepted. The "kit" was the next obvious step.

What does this cost?
I would like the kits to be "free as in beer" because I firmly believe 
that LUGs should never become a business. Of course the actual 
production costs are not $0.0. If you use a bubble mailer, it costs about
$2.50 to put together. If you use an envelope, it costs $1.50.

How can I help?
* Contribute materials - media, cd sleeves, stamps, bubble mailers
* Volunteer your time towards distribution effort
* Donate the the general wplug fund
* Obtain other live-cd style distros, partially ones that use non x86 
processors
* Suggest additional kit content

What are the contents of the "Free Welcome to Linux Kit"
* a copy of Knoppix
* Phil Jones' "Knowing Knoppix" on CDrom
http://www.pjls16812.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/knowing-knoppix/index.html
* Hard copy of "What Is Linux?"
http://web.mit.edu/jonas/www/faim/whatislinux.pdf
* Hard copy of a command line tutorial
http://www.satlug.org/present/presentation-03.00.html
* The latest "The Open Pitt"
  http://www.wplug.org/top
* A schedule of WPLUG's upcoming events
* A wplug business card

In future versions I may add the slides and audio from the last Linux 
Basics tutorial on the same cd as "Knowing Knoppix" 
http://www.wplug.org/meetings/one-meeting?wp_meeting_id=3142
and a paper explaining what everything is and how to use it.

Thank you for your support,

Beth Lynn

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005, Beth Lynn wrote:

> Hello,
>
> As an offer to Steve or to anyone else out there who is just getting started 
> with Linux, please contact me *off-list* with your US mail address and I will 
> email you a Free Welcome to Linux kit, courtesy of wplug.org.
>
> Included will be...
> * a copy of Knoppix
> * Phil Jones' "Knowing Knoppix" on CDrom 
> http://www.pjls16812.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/knowing-knoppix/index.html
> * Hard copy of "What Is Linux?"
> http://web.mit.edu/jonas/www/faim/whatislinux.pdf
> * The latest "The Open Pitt"
> http://www.wplug.org
> * A wplug business card
>
> I have cc-ed wplug-plan so that those who want to make suggestions regarding 
> the content of said kit may post there.
>
> Thanks,
> Beth Lynn