[FOSE] Update?

[David A. Cafaro]

Last year we received about 800 plus some misc alternative arch  
disks.  We were able to hand all those out pretty quickly.

I would say we could probably use the following:

Intel x86 32bit - 1000 Ubuntu Desktop 7.10
Intel x86 64bit - 200 Ubuntu Desktop 7.10
Intel x86 32bit - 100 Ubuntu Server 6.06 LTS
Intel x86 64bit - 50 Ubuntu Server 6.06 LTS
Sun UltraSPARC - 25 Ubuntu Desktop 7.10
Sun UltraSPARC - 25 Ubuntu Server 6.06 LTS

Total = 1400

What does everyone else think of that?

Hopefully will also be able to get some other distros/OS (fedora,  
*BSD, OpenSolaris?)

Also, don't order till we get the booth confirmed, hopefully I'll  
know by today.

-David




On Feb 5, 2008, at 9:56 AM, Nicholas Wheeler wrote:

> I have the means to get Ubuntu covered. How many CDs do you think
> we'll need? A thousand? I can get a lot ....
>
> On Feb 4, 2008 2:56 PM, Nick Danger <nick at hackermonkey.com> wrote:
>> I will be happy to start the inquiries with the various parties  
>> (Dell,
>> Linux Journal and Linux Magazine; points 1-2-3) re: support  
>> materials.
>> Do we still have any insider at SuSE, RedHat or Ubuntu? I know  
>> there is
>> a gentleman on the list that keeps offering use of their space for a
>> meeting. Maybe we can get some CD's from them this year.
>>
>> Depending on the coverage of the booth, I'd almost say forget the
>> backdrop as too complicated. As long as we can get something on  
>> the wall
>> (the banner) I think we are fine. (point 4)
>>
>> Someone else will have to do the WIKI part as I just don't know  
>> how to
>> do that stuff. But happily willing to track who is doing what/keep  
>> the
>> lists, I just don't know how to wiki-tize them :-) (point 5)
>>
>> 6 - Again, Im willing. I'm sure I can manage multiple days as well,
>> might needs some help at end if I bail early. Long drive back to  
>> CT :-)
>>
>>
>> David A. Cafaro wrote:
>>> Still in discussions with the FOSE people.  Again, it's looking  
>>> good,
>>> but I don't have firm commitment from them.
>>>
>>> We will need someone to organize this go at FOSE.  Here are some
>>> things that need to be handled:
>>>
>>> 1. CD/DVD giveaways, need someone to contact
>>> Ubuntu/Knoppix/Fedora/Suse about getting distro's to hand out.   
>>> You've
>>> got to stay on top of this and stress the time frame (we've only got
>>> less than two months.
>>>
>>> 2. Magazines, Need to contact Linux Magazine, Linux Journal about
>>> handing out magazines.
>>>
>>> 3. Demo Computer, need to get a computer to use for demo.  Maybe  
>>> Dell
>>> again?
>>>
>>> 4. Backdrop, need to gather the backdrop materials.  Also, see if we
>>> can borrow the backdrop again.
>>>
>>> 5. Organize people and get a signup wiki.
>>>
>>> 6. On site organization, someone who can be onsite and help lead/ 
>>> organize
>>>
>>> I've got the contact information for some of this, and can hand that
>>> to whomever takes the role.
>>>
>>> Even though we don't have the booth confirmed yet, we might want to
>>> start figuring out who's going to do what so that we can move  
>>> quickly
>>> once it's a go.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> David
>>>
>>> On Feb 4, 2008, at 11:32 AM, Nick Danger wrote:
>>>
>>>> Any word on the table status of FOSE?
>>>>
>>>> I think I need to come down and help at the table, if only so I can
>>>> take a side trip to here: http://peterhirschberg.com/arcade/ 
>>>> index.htm
>>>>
>>>> Im still available to help in any fashion needed.
>>>>
>>>> Nick
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