After my orgy of downloading and test driving Live Eval CDs last month,
I was filled with evangelical zeal, and want to spread the good news of
Linux. With that in mind, I approached our local library, and they are
interested in having me do an "Introduction to Linux" class (or classes).
<Patient pause for gales of unbelieving laughter to die down>
I know, I know - but that's the point. If *I* can do it, anyone can do it!
As part of the class, I want to show off a few things you can do in
Linux that you can't do (or are difficult to do) in Windows. The
audience will be people who have never seen Linux, and may not be so
well versed in Windows, either, so I'm looking for easy to do and
understand things with a big WOW factor. The more eye candy the better.
So far I have:
Live Eval CD - show how you can boot into "any" computer, run what you
want without further setup, and reboot back into original OS
Demo virtual desktops
Demo KDE's Desktop wallpaper - specifically the part where you can apply
your own shading and effects to the wallpaper.
Possibly demo booting off of a 1GB, 1/2 oz USB keychain flash drive.
(Is this possible in Windows? I *think* it's not, simply because of the
proprietary nature of Windows. If someone can confirm or correct that,
I'd appreciate it.)
Possibly demo multiple users, if the crowd seems to be savvy enough to
"get it."
Any others? Big on "WOW!" and big on ease? Thanks!
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