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So, there's a lot to explain, not much time to do it to people who probably barely know how to use a pc and probably find the thing quite boring...
Can you help me with any suggeston for how to present it, the topics and points to show.... any suggestion on anything would be great!
Many thanks!
PP
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Rolling releasese always impress users when you say to them that you will never have to format your computer :)
I suggest Manjaro KDE Edition
I dont know how many mins or hours is your presentation so choose wisely what to present
Steps...
1. Introduction
2. Kernel Introduction --> Usage --> Today Devices that are using Linux -> Linux in our Life ( make it short)
3. What is OS --> Windows/Mac/Linux OS
4. Boot up the distro you choose
5. Using Linux is easier than Windows
6. Prove that almost all applications are available on Linux and show how you setup from the repo
(firefox,chrome,Libreoffice and so on other utilites)
7. Prove that all the devices old or new hardware are just plug and play and you dont need any drivers.
8. Explain that you dont need to search for drivers or new software every time that a new release of software or drive is available. Linux will update everything in mins if a newer version is available.
10. Everything is FREE, No licenses and nonsenses , no pirated software , a variety of software to choose.
11. No Virus , No spyware etc . Explain security, no worries
12. Linux/Steam machines will be the future of gaming , yes Linux can play games. Explain! (Vulkan API) short. Maybe Launch a game :P ?
13. Show some fancy Dektop UI with effects etc, KDE has nice effects like Fall Apart,Magic Lamp,wobbly windows. Show KDE Decorations how easily can change the ui etc something that they will say WoW.
Well I can keep talking and talking but I guess you can figure it out , otherwise you can search on youtube for many presentation tutorials :)
I agree with the first paragraph, but I would recommend XFCE over KDE as a lot of people I know tend to use older and/or lower end computers.
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If it was me at your place and the people there where cavemen I would talk about how the majority of people are extremely scared of learning something new, of leaving the safe to explore alternatives (Linux), how what people do is extremely controlled by society and ads (like buying a 2000$ Macbook to surf the internet); but that would be a sociological and psychological "presentation" and not what you need..
A good point IMO is to explain the differences between a graphical interface and a command-line interface, and explaining that a GUI has a command under the hood (this may not be clear to everyone).
For example the difference between installing a software on Ubuntu from the software center or through the command line with apt-get, focalizing the cpu-usage, processes needed and ram-usage differences between the 2 methods.
Also by pointing out the huge versatility of the command-line interface, again for example installing 3 software from the software center (let's say firefox, htop and openshot) and then reboot the system (all done by pointing and clicking around with your mouse)
versus open the terminal and typing
sudo apt-get install firefox htop openshot&&reboot
which automates all the process and save you a lot of time
(you can also compare the "go to the website and download the installer" in you want to throw sh*t at Window$)
On youtube you find a lot of videos about "Mom/Dad/Granpa trying Linux", this guy here makes a lot of these videos with her mom installing/comparing/destroying Linux distros and Windoze
View video on youtube.com
they have a very NOICE aussie accent too :)
notice that showing a lady or granpa using Linux can create embarrass in some cavemen (sure there will be at least 1) which is always good :)