[Charlug] Re: install fest

[Dennis L. Clark]

Bob Evans wrote:
> Let me attempt to clarify the event(s) for this weekend...
>
> Saturday morning is our regular monthly meeting for January, 2009.
>
> During this meeting, we will hold an "Install Fest", "Linux Fair", or
> whatever you decide to name it. We will help people understand how to
> use Linux...
>   
Thanks for the clarification.

I presume we will have demonstration PCs with Linux already installed?
If so, I think it would be great if we have at least one Linux PC with
VirtualBox running Windows XP as a guest OS.

I think this is a good time to show existing Windows XP users that they
have alternatives to Microsoft's upgrade path for their PCs. Windows XP
is over 7 years old now, Vista has been a bust for many users, and we
can look forward to serious bugs (erm, I mean "issues") in Windows 7 for
12-18 months after its release some time this year. Switching to Linux
and virtualizing an existing XP license allows a Windows user to migrate
to a modern OS while retaining the use of legacy Windows application
software when needed.

Just a thought...

Cheers,
-- Dennis