[Linux-aus] "start anything you like" type commercials on telly?

[Janet Hawtin]

Jonathan Oxer wrote:
> On 12/14/05, Shelagh Manton <oneida at tpg.com.au> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Here, here! I have a mother who would love to go to courses on computer
>>programs (University of the Third Age) but all they offer are courses
>>using MS products. So my devious plan to install Ubuntu has been foiled.
>>
>>Perhaps one of the things we could put together is a syllabus for tutors
>>at the various colleges and U3A's to use? Or is this too ambitious and
>>not part of the LA charter?
> 
> 
> Sounds like a great idea to me. If you're interested in looking into
> this in more detail you could have a chat to Kylie Willison who has
> been running FOSS-based introductory computer courses as part of Teen
> Challenge Murray Bridge. She would probably have good insight into
> what would need to be done, and she's also heavily involved with
> ComputerBank which would be another party that might be interested in
> participating since they also do training. See:
> 
>   http://lm.net.au/%7Etcmb/computer.html
>   http://vic.computerbank.org.au/

Kylie Willison = Teen Challenge, Bettong, SA
Kylie Davies = Computerbank, Vic

=)

Janet