[aclug-L] Re: Change of Location and Change of Direction

[ironrose <ironrose@xxxxxxx>]

Star Impress or OO Impress.  There is another generic presentation 
software, but I can't remember what it is nor do I have it installed 
right now.  I prefer to use Open Office.  ~Anne

Tom Hull wrote:

>Dale W Hodge wrote:
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>>(Also posted on Aclug.org website)
>>
>>At last night's (March) meeting we discussed whether Aclug should remain
>>as a presentation group with occasional social events or whether to
>>become a social club with occational presentations. While discussing
>>this, we had an interesting tentative offer from Eric Dexter of the
>>Wichita Eagle - that of a new meeting location.
>>
>>Assuming approval from The Eagle's management, we could use their
>>conference room which has network connections and a LCD projector. This
>>would hopefully solve one of our problems with our presentations, that
>>of not being able to see the material. It won't solve the problem of
>>lack of good topics.
>>
>>Personally, I think we should become a social group with presentations.
>>That way we could always plan on there being a meeting where we could
>>discuss whatever problems people might be having. Presentations could be
>>shorter and more diverse, since they wouldn't be the driving point of
>>the meeting.
>>
>>What do you think?
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>>
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>This sounds good to me. Actually, I recall complaining both about the
>unsuitability of the WSU rooms for presentations and the desirability
>of a LCD projector; also for ganging up short presentations, and for
>preparing them ahead of time in a format that we can reuse. I think
>that the appropriate technology and space will make it more rewarding
>to put some time into presentations.
>
>BTW, what are the Linux alternatives to Powerpoint?
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