Sorry I hit reply versus reply all, heres a second shot at it.
I was just thinking something to show people that Linux is not just a 'ugly hard to use console based operating system' real eye candy with perhaps a family friendly (maybe something along the lines of Xmen2) DVD playing, again showing some of the things the new 'modern' Linux is capable of. Kinda bring together the whole idea of the advocacy thing - to promote the Linux OS, IMHO.
Applications that people would normally use on Windows and how thats done in Linux+X+FOSS, like: - K3B for burning CD's - Firefox for web browsing - Grip for making MP3 files - XMMS for playing MP3 files - Evolution for reading Email - XINE for playing DVD's, Videos - Perhaps both KDE and GNOME for 'windows' (window manager)
Sure we all most likely wont agree that this application is better than that application, but (IMHO) we should show an application that is easy for a 'normal' person to use with lots of graphical features and initutive interface (all the applications I point out above at least have that).
That honestly is my goal to help promote that Linux is not just for geeks, and that it is gaining credibility among corporate arenas thanks to the improvements in user interface design, solid application development and open source mentality.
I think the wireless WAP is a must in any case, so we can at least get our wifi capable notebooks up and running on the net. I will check today if the facility provides wireless (or wired) access (I am delivering the tables in about an hour) and report with any details on that (or anything else I find interesting).
With the recent news of Cymor's accident, I know he was kinda the co-ordinator of this, I think we need to put our heads together work like a team and make this thing happen.
My thoughts, Regards, Steven (Tallen
On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 23:56:05 -0500, Dustin Decker [email protected] wrote:
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steven Hildreth Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 9:01 PM To: djgoku Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: ITEC
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Are we on track with everything else we need?
My thoughts on stuff:
- The banner (from Hald?)
- Some Handout CD's (from Bill_c and Cymor?)
- Machines to demo stuff (I have a P4 Winbook running a fresh install
of Sarge Debian with a good selection of apps installed that I can leave (someone keeps an eye on it..))
- Networking (will they have wireless (again my notebook has a working
wireless card configured) do we need/have a wireless switch, or wired switch?
- Chairs
- Any kind of poster(s)?
- Printed Handout's of any kind? If nothing else a flyer with some
linux related links might be helpfull -Someone to be there when ITEC is open? I can be there all day (10-3) on Thursday, if needed.
I've got a P4 2.4GHz box with a gig o' RAM and 15" LCD monitor that can perform whatever functions... and likely can put a couple of PIII units on the pile as well, minus monitors. I can bring a 36-port 10/100 switch (3Com junk) and a D-Link wireless access point (DWL-7100AP, does a and g) if the need presents itself. Will there be any form of Internet access available? If so, I can throw in an IPCop 1.4.0 firewall to hide everything behind.
If anyone has a *nix box that can do S-Video output, I can bring a semi-sexy 20" flat-screen TV too - but we really aught to have something worth "looking at" before we go through the trouble. (I think the resolution in that configuration is likely 640x480 or some such.)
I'll probably also bring my Dell Latitude D800 along, dual booting XP and Fedora Core 2... Obviously won't be letting that out of my sight unless I have something very solid to chain it to.
When we say "demo stuff" what are we thinkin' of, Open Office and the like? I think juxtaposing function X on Windows against open function X on *nix is a pretty good idea to show off inter-operability as long as it isn't a pipe dream. (I.E. create a Word doc on Windows, xfer to *nix and voila, you can still use it, etc.)
Dustin
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