'Linux 101' training

[Scott Elcomb]

On Wed, 2004-06-02 at 16:02, William Park wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 02, 2004 at 02:58:29PM -0400, Mike Kallies wrote:
> > >>Anyone have any suggestions for formal 'Linux 101' training? I'm looking 
> > >>for a week or less course for no more than $1500 bucks. It would be nice 
> > >>if this training led up to an LPIC. Anyone had any experience with Polar 
> > >>Bear (http://www.polarbear.com)?
> > >
> > >IBM?
> > >
> > (whoops, my reply bounced, need to reconfigure Exim, let's try this 
> > again...)
> > 
> > IBM spun them off a little while ago, they're independent again.
> > They've got good machines, good instructors etc.  I've never been
> > thrilled about any week-long in-class training courses, but if you
> > already know a bunch of Linux stuff and you just want to be able to
> > broaden your knowledge to write the exam, you could do worse.
> > 
> > One step better would be to form a study group.  Get a bunch of people
> > to meet once a week in somebody's livingroom or something, discuss a
> > chapter of a common book, run through some exercises, then go for beer
> > and talk about all kinds of Linux and/or computer industry junk.  It's
> > slower, and there's always somebody who doesn't do their reading, but
> > who cares? it's professional experience, expands your contacts and helps
> > you learn the material.
> > 
> > Hmmm... if people are interested, I might try to start something like
> > this up in a few weeks.
> 
> You got access to black/white-board?  Because that's what you need.
> Forget about projectors.
> 
> One thing that TLUG sorely needs is informal practical tutorials on
> various topics for people who are not newbie but also not pro.
[snip]

You've got another interested party here, if I can schedule it.  :)

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Scott Elcomb
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