[Leaplist] hamcation

[Hank Lambert]

Will do.

John Simpson wrote:
> On 2010-01-07, at 1941, Phil Barnett wrote:
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>> I don't think a server centric distro would be a good choice for ham
>> radio users. If they are that into Linux, they will download whatever
>> they want. We need desktop Linux distros for these guys.
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> good point.
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>> Also, the $5 per disk or all three for $10 worked VERY well last year.
>> We should do that again.
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> i thought that was standard hamcation policy by now? hehehe...
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>> My suggest:
>>
>> Fedora 12 DVD, i386
>> kubuntu 9.10, i386
>> Some ham distro with fldigi, flarq and NBEMS, even if I have to make it
>> again.
>>
>> I'll start working on the Puppy distro.
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> cool.
>
> so... i guess i'll play organizer this year.
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> fuzzy, please take the 100 DVDs you were referring to, and start burning fedora 12.
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> hank, please go ahead and pick up a spindle of 100 CDs, and start cooking kubuntu 9.10.
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> phil, let us know when you have an ISO with the latest versions of the ham radio stuff. i'd like to look at it, and i'm sure a few others would like to see it as well. once that's done, i'll burn 100 of them, and you can design and print labels.
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> we're also going to have whatever CDs zonker sends. i dunno how many that will be, but i think we'll end up needing some extra labels to put LEAP's name and web site on them. once i know what he's sending (he'll prolly announce it here on the list) either phil or i can pick up some labels at office depot.
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> the plan is to have the CDs and labels both done before the installfest on 02-06, and have a label stomping party there.
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> i also plan to bring a computer with the ham-puppy system installed on it, along with my radio, antenna, and coax cable, as i did last year. i plan to run by the fairgrounds on thursday and pick up our vendor badges, and then be there early on friday to get the antenna in the air, and set up the computer and radio. anybody who plans to be there on friday to help set up, let me know so, so i know how many vendor badges to get on thursday (you will need a badge in order to get into the building before they open.)
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