[foss4g2014] computer labs for conference next year

[David Percy]

The one sticky requirement might be the ability to boot from a DVD or
thumb drive
Lots of workshops like to use the OSGeo_live DVD... I think, we should
find out what ends up happening in Nottingham!
Given that, we'll have some data about requirements by the end of September.


On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:12 AM, buggum <buggum at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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