[Speakers] Back to the basics?

[Adam Williasm]

> We've had a couple of "Date Available" presentations recently, and there
> are more scheduled in the future.  That implies a lack of presenters.
> That's a shame since we have a wealth of experienced Linux sysadmins in
> the group.

There are none left for 2004,  now that I have some lead time to the 
next one I do expect to be able to fill a few.

> Might I suggest that we fill some of these dates with some more simple
> and basic presentations?  Topics that our more experienced Linux users
> can do with little or no preparation?  Things a sysadmin uses every day,
> but would be useful to some of the newer users in the group?

This has always been a welcome option.

> I'm thinking of the basic *nix commands and services.  Things like
> cron/at, nfs, vi, basic command line usage, compiling source, ......

Certainly.

> Basic stuff to many of us, but could be very good for newbies.  And, 
> IMO it beats "Date Available".

Yes.

> I'd be willing to make some of these presentations, _IF_ I can get some
> feedback from newbies about what they would like to see presented.

Ha!  Good luck,  this is ONE of the roots of the problem.  The dead 
beats on these lists can't even be bothered to say what they want, or to 
help clarify what they want.

How many posts do you see to this list from people who are NOT 
presenters?  Although I've told numerous people that if they want to see 
something, help design 'newbie' presentations to come.... HERE.  But 
they don't.  Maybe if you get out the 2x4 and start swining you'll have 
more luck getting something out of the very shy members of these lists.