Re: [LUG] Open Source Day

[David Barker <D.R.Barker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday 22 Apr 2002 12:19 pm, David Barker wrote:
> On Monday 22 Apr 2002 12:06 pm, Rich Smith wrote:
> > Hey all,
> >         As there seems to be alot of distro swapping going
> > off over the llist recently I suggest that anyone who has a
> > distro(s) that they think other people may like a copy of
> > should bring it along to the open source day, then we can
> > have a box(s) set up to burn cd's of various distro's
> > and/or serve them to ppl who brought along their laptops.
> > That way everyone will be able to go away with new new
> > distro's for free or the price of a cd :)
> >
> >   I would suspect the SLUG would be able to set up the
> > box(s) for use (I have 3 that could be brought along)
> > although I haven't spoke to Nick or anyone else about it
> > yet, but I believe we are having a meeting on thursday (is
> > that right ?????)
>
> it's on Friday I believe (nick cunningly timed it to be the day all third
> years dissertations are due in - I'm still trying to think of a way of
> inflicting great pain on him....)

I told a lie - it is thursday, the day before our disertation handins ... 

> I personally think it's a great idea and I know nick thinks it's not a bad
> one either... xnet (the student controlled server) has enough free space
> that we could probably mirror at least 4 or 5 distros along with other bits
> and pieces like openoffice etc etc... I think xnet is connected at 100mbps
> so it should be quick enough for our needs...(Nick knows more about xnet's
> spec and free space)
>
> We should have more than enough network ports for people with laptops & a
> few cd burners to make a copies (or if people can tell us what they want
> burning now we could get going before the event )
>
> it just seems a pity to not be doing anything practical on the day and
> making full use of JANET's facilities . . .
>
> >  Anyway if people like the idea then post back and I'm sure
> > it can be sorted out.
> >
> > P.S. I spose other software like open office etc could be
> > brought along (obviously no piracy can take place !!) so
> > bring what you think others may like.
> > ----------------------
> > Rich Smith
> > University of Exeter


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