Re: [SLUG] Linux Missionaries

From: Mike Manchester (mchester@pobox.com)
Date: Tue Dec 10 2002 - 09:40:19 EST


Maybe we could still blame it on Windows :)
Mike M.
On Fri, 2002-12-06 at 23:01, Josh Tiner wrote:
> Perhaps a waiver in pdf form stating that "if something goes screwy...it's
> not our fault".
>
> -jtiner
>
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> From: "Russell Hires" <rhires@earthlink.net>
> To: <slug@nks.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 9:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] Linux Missionaries
>
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> > This is a good idea, but we need to be careful about sending Linux people
> out
> > who aren't "qualified." I don't necessarily mean RHCE's, but some basic
> > modicum of knowledge/experience so that Linux doesn't become a bad word
> > because of a bad experience.
> >
> > It's also important that missionaries who do go out prevent people from
> > looking over their shoulder as installation/support takes place. This can
> > make doing any troubleshooting or even basic installing difficult, and can
> > lead to a bad experience....
> >
> > Maybe we could have a "Suncoast LUG Certification?" Nothing so thorough as
> > RHCE, but basic minimum level of expertise? I would recommend this even if
> > people were going out for free.
> >
> > Sound good?
> >
> > Russell
> >
> > On Friday 06 December 2002 15:29 pm, you wrote:
> > > Folks:
> > >
> > > I get fairly regular requests for people to come out to someone's home
> > > or office and assist in installing, tweaking or teaching Linux. Are
> > > there people here who are willing to do that sort of thing? I always
> > > refer people to the SLUG list, but it would be nice if I had a list of
> > > people who were willing to do this type of thing. Of course, I'd expect
> > > you to get paid; otherwise, the requester wants free support, and that's
> > > what the lists are for. If you're interested in doing this kind of
> > > thing, it doesn't matter what area of Tampa Bay you live in-- obviously,
> > > you would go as far or as close as you want to.
> > >
> > > Anyway, if you're interested, let me know. Let me know what you'd charge
> > > and how far afield you're willing to go. This might be worth putting a
> > > page up, if the response is decent enough.
> > >
> > > Paul
> >
> > - --
> > Linux -- the OS for the Renaissance Man
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