I figured BRLUG would benefit from seeing this. Henrik Nilsen Omma wrote: > Software Freedom Day wrote: > >> This is an enquiry e-mail from Steve Hargadon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> >> Wondered if we couldn't take advantage for Software Freedom Day of our >> emergency technical response website, which has gotten a lot of good >> press here in the US and which is based on a Linux LiveCD. >> >> See www.publicwebstations.com, and www.publicwebstations.com/press.html. >> >> I started the project. Is there something I could do to tie in with >> Software Freedom Day to help? >> > Wow, that's a great idea you have there! It's cool to see people doing > something on the ground. It would be great if we could link these > projects up somehow (just squeezing my brain to try to find a connection > point that makes sense). I certainly think Software Freedom > International could be involved in the long term effort to organise > PC-preparedness (!) around the world. > > Looking at the wiki, I see we don't have many teams in the area, but > there is one in Baton Rouge (on CC) Adam: are you operational at all? > How badly have you been affected? What help could other US-based SFD > teams provide at this point?. > > We do have some guys in the US with significant CD burning capacity > (Matt, Steve, and Evan at least). Would physical CDs be of any use to > you? The nice thing about your setup is that someone could lend their > computer to the cause for a few days or weeks and just leave all their > on stuff on it, running it off the Live CD. > > Just brain-storming now. Any other ideas? > > - Henrik >
I'm in Baton Rouge and have had no real affect other than increased traffic getting to and from work. It's been tough getting volunteers for SFD when all this other stuff is going on. I've been contacted by about four other people who are still interested in seeing this manifest. We may postpone the SFD here but it is a prime time to show people real solutions in times like these. With only a limited amount of free time and limited resources, I'm not sure how I could help but would be willing to take some suggestions. Anyone know how easily it would be to obtain some PCs to do something like this? I checked out DIYParts.org and contacted a guy offering "1 633 MHz Celeron, 1 dual pentium 700" (both are thin clients). No response yet. What about security? Anyone need to monitor these once they are set in place? What about the internet connection? -- Adam J. Hogan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------- | Join FSF as an Associate Member at: | | <http://member.fsf.org/join?referrer=3607> | -----------------------------------------------
