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Today's Topics:

1. Linux training reference books etc (Dylan Taylor)
2. Re: Linux training reference books etc (Sebastian)
3. Re: Linux training reference books etc (Sebastian)
4. Re: brand new samsung galaxy tab s for a good price?
(Alex Butcher)
5. Re: Linux training reference books etc (Amias Channer)
6. Re: Linux training reference books etc (Sebastian)


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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 09:16:19 +0000
From: Dylan Taylor <thefishstation@gmail.com>
To: bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: [bristol] Linux training reference books etc
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Hi, I'm new to the list, have been listening in for a few days... Onto
business:

Would anyone care to recommend any particular text books (or online
resources that have been useful to you) that would suit a person (me) who
is looking into putting together some basic linux training sessions to
introduce newbies into the world of linux os?

Initially I am just looking at teaching individual users and the aim is not
more than getting them comfortable with installing and day-to-day use of
linux as an alternative to you know who.

Plain english is my first priority, and my focus will be on delivering
training rather than becoming a technical expert.

Any input and perhaps offer of sale of books that are sitting on your shelf
gathering dust would be appreciated.

Long live the Revolution!
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 09:50:45 +0000
From: Sebastian <sebsebseb_mageia@gmx.com>
To: bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>,
sebastian <sebsebseb_mageia@gmx.com>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Linux training reference books etc
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Hi Dylan

On 10/12/14 09:16, Dylan Taylor wrote:
> Hi, I'm new to the list, have been listening in for a few days... Onto
> business:
>
> Would anyone care to recommend any particular text books (or online
> resources that have been useful to you) that would suit a person (me)
> who is looking into putting together some basic linux training
> sessions to introduce newbies into the world of linux os?
Yes many things out there, bookazines, at least four Linux magazines for
the UK that all tend to have tutorials for new users and more advanced,
and official and unofficial online documentation for Linux
distributions, books, online help videos, etc.
>
> Initially I am just looking at teaching individual users and the aim
> is not more than getting them comfortable with installing and
> day-to-day use of linux as an alternative to you know who.
In person or online?
>
> Plain english is my first priority, and my focus will be on delivering
> training rather than becoming a technical expert.
>
> Any input and perhaps offer of sale of books that are sitting on your
> shelf gathering dust would be appreciated.
Your in the right place, and you can probably get at least some of it
for free from people from this list.
>
> Long live the Revolution!
>
>
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 10:00:53 +0000
From: Sebastian <sebsebseb_mageia@gmx.com>
To: bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>,
sebastian <sebsebseb_mageia@gmx.com>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Linux training reference books etc
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On 10/12/14 09:50, Sebastian wrote:
>>
>> Initially I am just looking at teaching individual users and the aim
>> is not more than getting them comfortable with installing and
>> day-to-day use of linux as an alternative to you know who.
> In person or online?
Some of us from the LUG including myself actually ran an event in March,
that had the intention of introducing new users to Desktop Linux. So if
you are doing something in person when it comes to this, we might be
interested in helping you with that.



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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 10:05:50 +0000 (GMT)
From: Alex Butcher <lug@assursys.co.uk>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Cc: list@dcglug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [bristol] brand new samsung galaxy tab s for a good
price?
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On Tue, 9 Dec 2014, trahern culver wrote:

> hi all, does any one know where i can buy a brand new samsung galaxy tab s
> preferably for around ?260 or ?250?

Seems unlikely:

<http://skinflint.co.uk/?fs=galaxy+tab+s&in=>

?309 + ?9.90 delivery for the T700N looks like the best you'll get for
something that isn't a grey import and has all legally-required taxes (i.e.
VAT) paid.

?260 sounds like the VAT hasn't been paid (309/1.2=?257.50).

Best Regards,
Alex

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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 10:46:27 +0000
From: Amias Channer <me@amias.net>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Linux training reference books etc
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Hello Dylan,

I think you might find Linux Voice magazine useful , they have lots of
tutorials that are accessible to different skill levels yet still have
useful and extensible outcomes.

Cheers
Amias

On 10 December 2014 at 10:00, Sebastian <sebsebseb_mageia@gmx.com> wrote:

> On 10/12/14 09:50, Sebastian wrote:
>
>>
>>> Initially I am just looking at teaching individual users and the aim is
>>> not more than getting them comfortable with installing and day-to-day use
>>> of linux as an alternative to you know who.
>>>
>> In person or online?
>>
> Some of us from the LUG including myself actually ran an event in March,
> that had the intention of introducing new users to Desktop Linux. So if you
> are doing something in person when it comes to this, we might be interested
> in helping you with that.
>
>
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 11:30:22 +0000
From: Sebastian <sebsebseb_mageia@gmx.com>
To: bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>,
sebastian <sebsebseb_mageia@gmx.com>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Linux training reference books etc
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On 10/12/14 10:46, Amias Channer wrote:
> Hello Dylan,
>
> I think you might find Linux Voice magazine useful , they have lots of
> tutorials that are accessible to different skill levels yet still have
> useful and extensible outcomes.
Yes that's a good one and the first issue is already available for free
download, since they put them under a free to share Creative Commons
license after 9 months, unlike the other three I had in mind, Linux User
& Developer, Linux Magazine, and Linux Format.

Regards

Sebastian
>
> Cheers
> Amias



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