Linux World Canada Show, April 24-26, 2006

[Christopher Browne]

On 2/2/06, Scott Elcomb <psema4-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On 2/2/06, Christopher Browne <cbbrowne-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > On 02 Feb 2006 15:12:46 -0500, G. Matthew Rice <matt-s/rLXaiAEBtBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > > Scott Elcomb <psema4-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> writes:
> > > > What about 10+ people burning off 5+ copies of their favorite distro
> > > > (and/or app collections).  Add them into the Ubuntu stock and there'd
> > > > be plenty to choose from.  (Or put into surprise bags... ;-)
> > >
> > > Or build/get one of these:
> > >
> > >         http://www.freedomtoaster.co.za/
> >
> > A prerequisite for that device is space and power, which may not be
> > economically available.
>
> 2 or 3 of these strategically located between the tradefloor and the
> exits would give even those who don't visit the TLUG booth (yeah,
> right!  lol) a chance to grab whatever they want.

You have to pay reasonably big dollars for "strategic location."  If
you plan on paying for that, and for the power, which, as has been
mentioned, the convention centre charges more than merely handsomely
for, then this could be an option.

If you haven't got thousands of dollars to contribute towards that,
then it's not going to happen.

> > If a dozen people burn 20 CDs apiece of some of their favorite things,
> > that requires no electricity at the show site, and should be plenty
> > compact, to boot.
>
> If it weren't cost-prohibitive, USB keys would be good too.

If it weren't cost-prohibitive, and ear-damagingly-loud, I'd like a
quad-Opteron on my desk, with 4 dual core chips...

> > Technology that you don't have to plug in and wait for on the show
> > floor is better than technology that has to be waited for...
>
> Warning, Personal Opinion follows:
>
> When in doubt, look for the resources - if they're there, do both.  No
> one gets left behind.
>
> If not then there's more advocacy work to be done.

There are a LOT of options out there, so many that ruling out the ones
that are economically silly makes a pretty good "first cut."
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