Dustin, Are we only targeting newbies? I am sure that there are lots of people out there that do not have fast access that would love to be able to run down to their local library, checkout their favorite distro, take it home, and burn copies.
If we do not use the designs of the manufacturers unless specifically allowed to, it is really trivial to burn a few CDs of a distro and make labels of our own design. For example, I can burn all three CDs of Mandrake 8.2, print labels and have them ready to go in less than an hour (probably within 30 minutes). If we simplify our project by little or no contact with manufacturers for permissions, we can get it off the ground much faster and smoother with less hassle. Just my opinion. Bill LeBlanc At 08:59 PM 8/28/02 -0500, you wrote: >I am on the other side of the fence. I am thinking of the patrons that >will be accessing this stuff. Most will have little information about >Linux. I think we should focus more on distributions like Knoppix that >don't require a dedicated PC. Also, I think for now we need to keep this >limited to two or three distributions. After running the program for a bit >we will know how every works and then be able to expand. In fact, this is >one of the reasons why I ended up taking a more active role in the >project--everything was at a stand-still in large part because we were >looking at doing too much too soon. At least, that's what I saw happening. >I think we should stay small and targeted at first and then see how >everything works out. No rush.
