Post AzGPN6zJSuyPJkAGcS by jwcph@helvede.net
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(DIR) Post #AzGP6R2le5Lsb1pQRs by welshpixie@mastodon.art
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Seeing loads of 'you should try Linux! It's easy! All you need to do is (bunch of scary jargon)' and not much 'I'll be in (cafe/workshop/community space) in (town/city) on (date/time), bring your laptop and a USB stick and I'll help you get started on Linux'.For a place that has such a HUGE Linux and FOSS culture, the Fedi would be a great place to organise a movement like this. I propose #GetLinuxed if someone wants to set up and organise this :P
(DIR) Post #AzGPN6zJSuyPJkAGcS by jwcph@helvede.net
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@welshpixie in case anyone just needs that final nudge of inspiration and/or validation, several groups of this kind already exist in Copenhagen, inviting to open "install Linux" cafés every month 😊
(DIR) Post #AzGPTtTI7MVfQLQ8em by welshpixie@mastodon.art
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Also, make yourself available (in a limited capacity that works to your spoons and availability) for ongoing tech support. One of the scariest things with switching to Linux is 'what if I need help?' - folks will need to be guided gently towards knowing where to look online for answers specific to their distro etc.; there are *so many* forums, places like Reddit are notoriously shit and gate-keepy, it's not always an easy process finding out 'I'm seeing X error, what do I do'.
(DIR) Post #AzGPUNCJb2kvcNi0MS by ada@catcatnya.com
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@welshpixie Uh we had something similar at @RaumZeitLabor four days ago! https://raumzeitlabor.de/blog/linux-cafe/ I don't know if we have any more planned though#GetLinuxed
(DIR) Post #AzGPWFkMGmud5YWpWq by Bit_form@corteximplant.com
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@welshpixie I organized a "petting zoo" a while back where we had several flavours running on different computers to try out to get a feel with a scavenger hunt list of things to do which was really fun. We also kept extra thumbdrives for anyone wanting to do an install.I agree, there should be a community and shared aspect to adoption. We could get creative and fun with it!
(DIR) Post #AzGPeVXdQexMOMVtmS by welshpixie@mastodon.art
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I was incredibly lucky when I switched to Linux that I was living with @jaco at the time who is more knowledgeable than I am; he's no expert, but he had a few years more experience of Linux than me, and also is a coder so is kinda generally more accustomed to things like command lines (not that you need command line stuff as much these days). He still helps me remotely with Linux issues, just things like 'open the console and enter this command then see if that works'.
(DIR) Post #AzGPumP0VaaLJnEkuu by welshpixie@mastodon.art
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If you're going to run something like this, maybe also source a few other local people who can help with different distros and desktop environments, who are also willing to lend tech support, so you've got people for all the common ones like Gnome, KDE, Manjaro, Mint, Debian, whatever.
(DIR) Post #AzGQKlvIuceDMTjnQ8 by skippingmoonrocks@weirder.earth
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@welshpixie the local reair cafe in my conservative bible belt city has been advertising 'we will help you set up linux' in all the newspapers all month :)
(DIR) Post #AzGQKmjdtSuhsbHzsm by welshpixie@mastodon.art
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@skippingmoonrocks oh nice :D
(DIR) Post #AzGQTKEREms05IlYpM by welshpixie@mastodon.art
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@Bit_form That's awesome!I'm seeing people talking about VMs and WSL2 and I'm like, you can just stick it on a thumb drive, why are you telling people about stuff like WSL2And it's been a while since I needed this so I haven't checked, but you used to be able to get free boot disks sent to you from some of the bigger sites like Mint
(DIR) Post #AzGR3GQAso62gtOORc by considermycat@eldritch.cafe
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@welshpixie Reminds me of this oldie-but-goldie. "You had to do *what* with the seats?" https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=420815
(DIR) Post #AzGR63jeVNTEDOptK4 by cybervegan@autistics.life
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@welshpixie We already are. Lots of #RepairCafes and #MakerSpaces are offering services just like this, including me, via Telford Repair Cafe where I volunteer. I'm also offering a pilot service via Freegle (a UK-only Freecycle platform) and have someone dropping a laptop off in an hour or so to #GetLinuxed! For the Repair Cafe, we have to work out policies, procedures and how the service will work formally - planning to have a meeting with TRC chair next week to run through things. I'm currently in the middle of putting together how-tos on saving files to USB and migrating browser favourites and passwords. If all goes well, we will go live with the RC service in November. I love the #GetLinuxed hashtag idea, however, I fear we are largely preaching to the choir on Mastodon at least. Definitely need people on *other* social media to promote this tag. Will definitely mention it at the meeting next week.
(DIR) Post #AzGRpukKG6Gnem14a0 by welshpixie@mastodon.art
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@cybervegan nice!!
(DIR) Post #AzGTKhylsN9mzY1LJQ by davetortoise@vivaldi.net
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@welshpixie great idea
(DIR) Post #AzGTiyQ4P2dyvkMNfc by Bit_form@corteximplant.com
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@welshpixie they made it easy as hell yo make boot disks. Most distros allow you to make one from the OS.
(DIR) Post #AzGUSxu6eTgUeVL7o0 by welshpixie@mastodon.art
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@DrJLecter Woooh! Hope it goes well for you :D
(DIR) Post #AzGWbR2aPDULF9TMm0 by sindarina@ngmx.com
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@welshpixie This is already happening, though? The #EndOf10 hashtag has been in use for quite a while, along with the website;https://endof10.org
(DIR) Post #AzGWbRyiv3zc9SfnOK by welshpixie@mastodon.art
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@sindarina Yeah someone else in the thread mentioned it ^.^ The hashtag isn't very explanatory though XD (like just looking at 'end of 10' doesn't make you think 'these people help you get on Linux')
(DIR) Post #AzGvDCeIlAXUVpeiPo by esoteric_programmer@social.stealthy.club
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@welshpixie do you know about the end of 10 campaign? from what I heard, there are communities which help people after the installation faze, and they're part of that campaign too
(DIR) Post #AzGvDDlQc9plyDzvA8 by welshpixie@mastodon.art
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@esoteric_programmer yeah some folks linked them in the replies ^.^
(DIR) Post #AzHNQWufWlTdqDSEfg by notsoloud@expressional.social
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@jwcphHere's a post with links to Danish Linux install cafés. They're all over the country.https://semaphor.social/@semaphor/115372971833523208@welshpixie
(DIR) Post #AzKVA8vEL7WBuPIHb6 by silmathoron@floss.social
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@welshpixie In addition to the resources from #EndOf10, in France someone set up a GoGoCarto instance where people can list themselves to provide help for people who want to install Linux, this could be done for other countries.https://aidelinux.gogocarto.fr/
(DIR) Post #AzKVAjWMGYbjPywRSy by welshpixie@mastodon.art
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@silmathoron Oooh nice