[nflug] community GNU/Linux education

[anthonyriga]

I would be willing to to help if you like. I need to keep my Linux skills fresh... 

Daniel V <cloudlakedreamer at yahoo.com> wrote: Thanks, I had the opportunity to trek up to the Linux
labs one time, and they were closed for maintenance...
bummer! I did take a picture of the entrance to the
lab. Thank you for mentioning this.

I'm interested in their lab, but it took me a really
long time to get there on the bus last time.

So what's his name? I suppose if he is into Linux,
there's probably a good chance he subscribes to this
mailing list. 

Daniel

--- ebenoit  wrote:
>
There is a CIS professor at Buffalo State who is very
involved with 
linux, that might be worth a shot as well, sadly I can
only drop a name 
I only had him as an instructor.
> 
> DANIEL MAGNUSZEWSKI wrote:
> 
> >I'd be happy to participate in some fashion...
> >
> >My suggestion, seeing as you'd have to pay for a
> storefront, coupled
> >with the service you provide being "free", you
> should probably look for
> >free space to do this. Unless you are:  a) Filthy
> Rich or b) Have
> >sponsors. My first thought would be to try and see
> if UB or Canisius
> >(both of which you can metro/bus to) would allow
> you access to
> >conference rooms. I just don't see where you would
> gain funding for your
> >own brick-and-mortar location. I think it would be
> a really cool idea to
> >have a "Buffalo Open Source Center" with
> presentation areas, etc. The
> >tough part would be getting the cash flow.
> >
> >IMO, for many people, it would be tough for them to
> make it mornings
> >during the week. Saturday would probably be your
> best bet - I know it
> >would be for me, as I could not get downtown during
> the early workday,
> >then get back to work afterward.
> >
> >Good luck!
> >
> >-Dan
> >
> >  
> >
> >>>>cloudlakedreamer at yahoo.com 01/20/06 12:21 PM >>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >I want to provide free Linux education to the
> >community.  I figured I'd have a folding table and
> >some chairs for starters, and my laptop, maybe a
> >whiteboard. If I could have internet access that
> would
> >be wonderful. 
> >
> >I'm interested in opening a storefront, for lack of
> a
> >better term, and I've contacted the Main Place
> Mall.
> >They seemed skeptical ("sounds like you're trying
> to
> >start a business") and told me I'd need a
> certificate
> >of insurance, at any rate. I assume this would
> apply
> >anywhere here in Buffalo and wonder what would be
> >involved in acquiring this, any hints?
> >
> >I don't have a car, and so hopefully it would be
> >someplace close to where I live, on the bus line. I
> >would want to do this in the mornings Wed.- Sat.
> >
> >Does anyone have interest in participating in this
> and
> >does anyone have any contacts for people who would
> be
> >amenable to this idea and could direct me to
> >people/organizations/businesses that could provide
> >office space for this endeavor?
> >
> >If you're interested in my qualifications, please
> >email me privately and I'll provide more
> information.
> >
> >I'd like to participate more in local GNU/Linux
> >activities, but LUG meetings conflict with my work
> >schedule. 
> >
> >Thank you for your consideration,
> >Daniel Villarreal
> >
> >
> >
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