Day 1

Introduction to Free and Open Source Software

• Free Software ideals
• Open Source philosophy
• benefits

The GNU/Linux platform

• benefits
• nature

Installing GNU/Linux

• partitioning
• locale select
• package selection
• hardware detection
• network settings
• bootloader
• user accounts

Basic Desktop usage

• introduce Gnome
• introduce KDE
• favor KDE

Day 2

Basic Desktop usage

• file management
• panel navitgation
• desktop configuration
• mention differences

Common Applications Office

• openoffice
• mention alternatives
• compatibility
• mention differences

Internet

• mozilla suite
• Kontact
• Kopete
• kppp
• gftp
• kget
• liferea

Multimedia

• mplayer/totem
• gimp
• gqview
• inkscape
• avidemux/kdeenlive
• audacity/ardour

Other

• LyX
• planner
• dia
• scribus
• superkaramba
• imgseek
• mention webapps
• nvu
• dict client
• qcad
• blender

Day 3

Closer view of GNU/Linux system

• filesystem
• components
  • kernel
  • GNU
  • command line
  • X
  • desktop
  • cups
  • sane
  • samba
• DrakXTools
• DrakWizard

seeking help and support

• manuals
• webresources
• google
• eglug.org
• #eglug
• saturdays