[Computerbank] Re: [cbq] Working Bee and training team meeting

[Kylie Davies]

Hello Kerry,

Did you not read my post about getting more branches underway. Please take a
look at it.

Particularly the bit that went: (snip)...

\"While this may seem very city-centric - if we do not have city branches
that are healthy and in a position to support regionals - we dont have
much hope of spreading Computerbank into the regions.\"

\"I feel very pressured (and so do other Vic\'s) when there is mention of
another regional branch wanting to form (Bruce/Kerry) when we haven\'t
even got well supported branches in the cities of NSW, SA and QLD. (A
lot of the equipment that will go out to the regionals will be shipments
from the cities).\"

And dont forget to have a look at what becoming a Computerbank involves (further
on down in that lengthy post)...and you know, I dont think i even covered half
of it. :)

Thanks, Kylie (frustrated)

Quoting Premier <premier at queenslandgovernment.com>:

> Just want to say \"Well done !Tony and Queensland Branch.\" 
> Can you send me a press release about Computerbank Q\'ld so I can get it
> out up here to get a far North Q\'ld Branch underway.
> regards
> Premier Kerry
> 
> 
> 
> > Dear Computerbank Supporter,
> > 
> > Working Bee
> > 
> > The Queensland Branch will be holding its next working bee on Saturday
> the
> > 3rd of November. Similar to previous working bees, we will be testing
> > machines to see which ones work, salvaging components from broken
> machines
> > and installing operating systems on working systems.
> > 
> > Computerbank Australia recommends Debian as its operating system of
> choice
> > and has sent us a swag of material on installs and training. We should
> > consider at this meeting if we want to drop Red Hat and standardise on
> > Debian. Please discuss and express your opinion on this issue before
> hand on
> > our mailing list.
> > 
> > Training Team Meeting
> > 
> > We have recently started processing applications for computers.
> Initially
> > this just means sending out application forms to everyone who has
> contacted
> > us in the past. By the end of the month we should have received and
> > processed some completed applications. At this point we could start
> handing
> > out computers and therefore need to start thinking about training and
> > support we might provide to end users.
> > 
> > Things to do (not necessarily all on Saturday):
> > * who is going to do the training
> > * setup laptop training network
> > * have some practice runs with the training material on some guinea
> pigs
> > 
> > If you are interested in being part of the training team you should
> consider
> > coming along on Saturday.
> > 
> > Details:
> > 
> > When: Saturday the 3rd of November, 11 am - 4 pm
> > Where: Ken Groves House, 21 Gilmore Street, Tarragindi
> > What to bring: screw drivers, linux CDs, thinking cap, a few bucks for
> > pizza, tea, coffee and biscuits
> > 
> > I will also have the new Computerbank Australia membership and
> volunteer
> > registration forms on hand for newcomers.
> > 
> > Tony Joblin,
> > Convenor - Queensland Branch
> > Computerbank Australia Inc.
> > Tel: 07 3371 1311 (W), Email: cbq-exec at dstc.edu.au
> > http://www.dstc.edu.au/CBQ/index.html
> > 
> > 
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> 



Kylie Davies
Executive Officer
Computerbank Victoria
http://www.computerbank.org.au/

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