looking for volunteers to create a Linode HowTo for my iCanProgram Intro to Linux Programming course

[bob 295]

Since this course 

http://www.icanprogram.com/linuxProgramming.html

debuted in 2002 over 3000 students have taken part and had fun learning about 
Linux Programming.   All we've asked in return is that they make a voluntary 
donation to a Cancer Research charity of their choice.

I've always been on the lookout for ways to expand the reach to all 
potentially interested students.    One demographic which is hard to reach is 
the Windows or Mac user who is simply interested in Linux programming but 
doesn't have access to a Linux installation.

A number of years back one of my students from Australia created the Knoppix 
HowTo:

http://www.icanprogram.com/knoppixHowTo.html

which could allow students with access to a PC to boot off a CD and do the 
material.    Similarly one of my students from the UK created a customized 
Puppy LiveCD for the iCanProgram student to use:

http://www.icanprogpup.tuxfamily.org/

Recently I have encountered a "rent by the month" online Linux service

http://www.linode.com

which potentially could expand the access for Windows and Mac users greatly.

I'm looking for volunteers to create a HowTo for Linode (with Ubuntu) for the 
iCanProgram course material (most recent session just completed at 
http://www.icanprogram.com/53ux/main.html).    This HowTo should include step 
by step instructions (possibly with screen shots) on how to setup the Linode 
distribution,  what Ubuntu packages need to be downloaded to the Linode,  how 
to copy files to and from the Linode using scp and how to use ssh -X to 
export the X Window screens for the Tcl/Tk elements over to the Windows or 
Mac side.

Ideally I'd like to have separate HowTo's for Windows and Mac users.

Anyone who is interested please contact me directly.   Thanks.

bob
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