[Leaplist] Kubuntu Ham Radio Edition (Edgy/i386) Test01

[Tom Parker]

I have attached a very alpha-quality version of the Hamcation LiveCD.  Note, you need to use BitTorrent to download it.  I will seed it w/ 5mbit of bandwidth.  I strongly recommend using Azureus to download it because not all BitTorrent apps support DHT, which is how it is published.  You can download it here: http://azureus.sourceforge.net/download.php

Here are a few things I feel need work (I am open to any additional criticism as well):
- Needs more branding on boot screen, system desktop, etc.  I really want it to have that "Web 2.0" glassy look that is so trendy right now.
- When you install it to the computer, it downloads packages that should be on the CD.  This means whoever installs it will have to have a broadband Internet connected computer to do this.  I don't think this is very desirable.  I think apt-mirror is the way to do this, but I am in a hurry to get something for all of you to experiment with.
- Icons for the Ham Radio apps on the desktop.  Currently I just picked the ones that best matched from what Kubuntu already had.  I know this is simply cosmetic, but looks are primarily how first impressions are established.
- Some more included bookmarks would be nice.
- Some shameless plugs for the LEAP group would be cool.
- A small, 1-page quickstart guide to distribute with the CD.
- More cowbell.  (Sorry I couldn't resist.  If you don't get it, watch this: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xnfyp_cowbell)

I loosely based this remaster on http://wiki.oss-watch.ac.uk/UbuntuDapper/Remaster.  If anyone has any more good links for remastering Ubuntu disks, please let everyone know.

If the file attachment is missing, don't worry I post a link in a follow-up email.

Tom P


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