Suggestions for a unified approach to Linux at Repair Cafes

[Monique]

@Joslet_Nicolas

I think I’m the only one doing it and capable of doing it and maybe Joyce as well!

And me. And many, many people who attend repair events but don’t post here.

@Joyce_6512

The first thing to consider before doing anything else, in an install party or in a repair cafe, is to ask the users what about their data?

Which is what the guide that I wrote and linked to on the first WinEOL thread here does.

@Joslet_Nicolas

the fragmentation and lack of consistency in our interventions.

The Restart Project hasn’t called for any kind of intervention. The initial call from the Restart Project was quite simple:

@james

Initially, much of our focus will be on developing a toolkit for community repair groups that lays out how they can support their communities.

We’re deliberately keeping things simple for now, so this is just a basic plan.

Looking further ahead, we’re also thinking about setting up a Linux support team here on the forum for anyone making the switch who needs help.

The Restart Project supports community repair but it doesn’t prescribe technical solutions. So far they have compiled and published an introduction to the Win10EOL issue with links to helpful resources. The end of Windows 10: A toolkit for community repair groups

We are all free to build and publish our own stuff - guides, downloads, whatever - and will be able to link to that as part of the Linux support team. Adoption will be up to the community. Btw, The Restart Project is a tiny charity funded by donations and cannot afford to host gigabytes of digital downloads.