JaValon said:
So I realize that a gaming forum is probably a bad place to talk about Linux, but I’ll try it anyway. I’m interested in getting together a Linux User’s Group on campus. I realize that there used to be one that did pretty well, but I heard people got bored and it died out. I was looking at jobs the other day, and a lot of them ask for or require Linux experience. Aside from CS students there isn’t a good way to get much of that here, other than just DIY. It would be great to have a group to promote the use of it and to have a group of people to collaborate with.
I realize it has failed in the past. I think we can come up with some fresh ideas to keep the group going. I think through Student Computing I can provide venues, discussions, and resources to make it work out. We could meet and have people present and discuss their latest projects in Linux, talk about what we like about each distro, etc. We can also put on presentations to other students, create podcasts, establish a forum, and more. The sky is the limit guys. NC State took their group so far that the University officially branded their own distro of Linux that the IT group supported. We can also probably copy some ideas from the MUG (Macintosh User’s Group) on campus, that I am also a part of.
If you’re interested or were a part of the old group, let me know. I’d like to know more about what has been done and what can be done to keep things active. I am NOT a Linux guru, but I’d really like to learn and help a group get on it’s feet.
1> Dude, go talk to Scott Huffman in the Chemistry floor of the Natural Science building, he’d definitely help you with your efforts.
2> About jobs and linux experience – i know exactly what you mean
3> I’m a former member of the old club, and I’m thrilled to hear it might reappear on campus
4> You might be able to find in the forum archives or something mention of me gaming from a linux machine – wine + cs:s and cs1.6 was terrible but so much fun. my point – gaming and linux need not be enemies
5> I’m rarely on the internet, but if you have any questions, post me a forum PM or something and I’ll do what I can to get you answers
6> Lastly – Be careful around WCU’s IT and Student Computing talking about linux… they get nervous for some reason. Though not impossible to have a good conversation with them about it, the power structure of IT/SC leans heavily toward Windows. Or so it appears to me.