[foss4g2014] computer labs for conference next year

[buggum]

Maybe the thing to do is secure the date, figure out who to pay, how much
to pay, and pledge a date to inform  the Computer Action Team (CAT, IT
support group for the Maseeh College) of what is needed of the labs.

A lot can happen in a year. With enough warning but not necessarily
infinite warning time, I imagine the CAT could do something convenient for
FOSS4G without inconveniencing the engineering students who will be
starting a new term just after FOSS4G2014PDX.

But, if TheCAT wants to wait until FOSS4G specifies exact requirements,
then that' is understandable, too.


bkm


On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 9:17 AM, Darrell Fuhriman <darrell at garnix.org>wrote:

>
> Right now, I think it's too hard to answer that question, since we don't
> know what the workshops will be.
>
> Obviously we can structure different workshops differently depending on
> what computer resources are available.
>
> Some may require software, some may require no software, and some may be
> of the "boot the OSGeo Live DVD and run off of that" type.
>
> Some will undoubtedly be BYO Laptop as well, which won't require any
> computers at all.
>
> d.
>
>
> On Aug 27, 2013, at 6:39 AM, David Percy <percyd at pdx.edu> wrote:
>
> > Good questions, sorry for the delay in reply...
> >
> > I think we should kick this question up to the conference committee
> > discussion list, as there is a lot of depth of experience in this
> > subject there.
> >
> > When I was on the workshops committee in 2007, Dave Patton was the
> > chair and he dealt with these questions, I just helped pick the
> > workshops (and set the rental computers up when they arrived on site,
> > but everyone helped with that!). Dave was engaged in the discussions
> > about where to host next year, so I know he still monitors the list!
> > Cheers,
> > Percy
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 10:41 AM, buggum <buggum at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hi folks,
> >>
> >> Janaka may have a few moments today to respond on who/how/what/how mu$h
> for
> >> the Maseeh College labs.
> >>
> >> If before that time someone could succinctly describe what is needed in
> a
> >> `computer lab` I think it would help immensely. At present, the Windows
> >> machines have software of interest to engineering students.
> >>
> >> What would a FOSS4G2014 attendee be expecting were he to find one of the
> >> labs? A sheet of paper with an account/password? A web-browser? A
> command
> >> prompt?
>
>
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