Thoughts related to ShipIt changes

Craig Younkins cyounkins at gmail.com
Thu Oct 29 17:01:06 GMT 2009


Any possibility of putting CDs near hoco library computers? I haven't
actually seen any in the libraries, though I hear they are there.

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On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:24 PM, Robert Eisenzopf <deitai at closecall.com>wrote:

> Saturday mornings at the library! Frazzled mothers with
> little children, teens with assignments and library
> computer use
> in mind, and just people that are spending Saturday
> shopping in town - they're all there. or a shopping center?
> make a
> list, check it 2X and let's do a couple.
> "Robert Eisenzopf" <deitai at closecall.com>
>
> Chuck Frain <chuck at chuckfrain.net>
> > We haven't gotten 64 bit disks since the last LTS as I
> > recall. The loco
> > packs that we get shipped each release have been 32 bit
> > and broken down
> > as:
> >
> > 250 Ubuntu
> > 75 Kubuntu
> > 75 Server
> >
> > As for the best effective use of the disks I'm more than
> > happy to take
> > and implement any reasonable suggestions.
> >
> > One thing that I'm noodling through is doing a Maryland
> > tour of some
> > sort. Maybe once a month visiting a different area of the
> > state for a
> > few hours. Do a presentation, hand out CDs and chat a
> > bit.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 26 Oct 2009, Craig Younkins wrote:
> >
> > > Making more effective use of the CDs we do get would
> > certainly be helpful. I
> > > also think they should stop giving the LoCos so many
> > 64-bit / Kubuntu /
> > > Edubuntu / Server CDs. Granted, the 64-bit versions
> > will become more and
> > > more important in this in the next iteration because of
> > the 4GB RAM barrier.
> > > Yes, a few would definitely be useful, but why so
> > many?! Would it be
> > > worthwhile emailing the manager? (Chuck?)
> > >
> > > "At the very least, we could just put something on the
> > website indicating
> > > > that free install CD's are available at the
> > meetings."
> > > >
> >
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