InstallFest decisions

Am 12. Sep, 2003 schw=E4tzte George Gambill so:

> However, Every now and again, one of RH's functions just seems to decide =
to
> do nothing (no error messages). The most recent if the Red Hat Network
> (up2date). As of yesterday, I get an email telling me that I should upda=
te.
> When I go to that menu selection "Start" (the Red Hat) - "System Tools" -
> Red Hat Network" the system does nothing. Granted, it does nothing very
> quickly but none the less it does nothing.

I think up2date only works for a limited time without paying for further
access. If they still make the security feed available with no restrictions
I'm actually fine with that from a philosophy perspective.

> Enter Debian:
>
> If I were at an InstallFest (as in the next one), where a Debian type wil=
l
> help with (as in do) the install, I would eagerly accept Debian as my dis=
tro
> choice. In fact, I plan to arrive at the next InstallFest with boxen in
> hand seeking Debian.

<font type=3D"voice" value=3D"maniacal laugh">Buahahaha, we got another
one!</font> ;-).

I'm certain we can help you, especially since you're organizing the
InstallFest :).

Bring the box to the GNU/Linux Stammtisch Tuesday and we can help you there=
=2E

> If we are going to hand out CD sets (to newbies) with a document (check
> list) covering the decision points (I have just such a check list for RH
> 8.0), I vote for Red Hat.

I think we should charge something like $5 or $10 for CD sets. Not trying t=
o
make money ( and definitely not trying to do a bait and switch! ), but CDs
aren't free and providing 200 copies of distros can get expensive for an
organization that has no income.

Besides, $10 is cheap and they really don't need the media anyway. Maybe we
can provide rescue CDs. We might want to have floppies available as well.
Haven't used one in years myself, though.

We could also let a vendor sell box sets during the InstallFest if UAT will
allow us to have vendors.

> If we are going to install (for the newbie) and teach how to update (apt-=
get
> I think), I vote for Debian. BTW, a presentation on how to update under
> Debian might make a good presentation.
>
> Do we get to vote on this???

We need to make a decision one way or another. Alan suggested putting a vot=
e
thingy up on the web site. Maybe that's what we should do.

ciao,

der.hans
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