Nigerian network hack night: Thursday @ linuxcaffe

[Jamon Camisso]

Oh oh! I'm there! On my way in 10 minutes :)

Jamon

David J Patrick wrote:
> this post went out a week ago, but only popped out of the que last 
> night. since then our deadline has been extended and missed again. We 
> have one more chance to get the stuff on the plane tomorow, and that is 
> to configure things like, TODAY, and then to BPX it to Ottawa tomorrow. 
> It's less than ideal, bu, hey, it's a window. the hardware awaits 
> enthusiastic expertise. If anyone is (capable and) up to it, let me 
> know. Otherwise, we will build it asap and attempt to arrange shipping 
> through alternate route.
> 
> thanks,
> djp
> 
> On 27/06/07, *David J Patrick* <davidjpatrick-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org 
> <mailto:davidjpatrick-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org>> wrote:
> 
>     As some of you may recall, linuxcaffe has been talking (and talking
>     and talking) about building a network of laptops (turn-key ltsp +
>     supporting infrastructure + squid proxy (for sporadic net access)
>     tailored for educational use) we have a collection of hardware, and
>     students have been saving nickel for a year towards hardware.
>     link to story on our being-renovated-and-almost-totally-unnavigable
>     website
>     http://linuxcaffe.ca/project/indi/nigeria
>     <http://linuxcaffe.ca/project/indi/nigeria>
> 
>     So we knew the deadline was approaching, and it has sprung upon us in
>     the form of this years exchange teachers flight to Nigeria, from
>     Ottawa, on the 4th or 5th of July, that's like a week from now, and
>     includes a glorious long weekend.
> 
>     so
> 
>     considering the long weekend, during some of which we will be CLOSED
>     (that's right, in a lake, on a dock, or a hammock) our window of
>     opportunity is tomorrow evening !
>     We're going to assemble hardware, including purchase of required
>     connecting bits, and go nuts installing and configuring for a group of
>     teachers in a technically and politically hostile area, who may be
>     running 386s with Win311. It should be an interesting evening, and
>     volunteered stuff and savvy will be most welcome. Untill then, we've
>     got, like 24hrs to bat around ideas, on the list.
> 
>     thank you,
>     David J Patrick
> 
> 
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