We've already discussed most of the issues, but let's have a reminder. On Sun, 1 Feb 2004, Shlomi Fish wrote:
> Hi all! > > I think that in future installation parties we should simply mandate that > people who wish to install their systems will either: > > 1. Buy a set of CDs from us. They already do it. However, they don't have to do it. > 2. Bring one from home, so we can install it for them. Bringing one from home is no good, unless they bring the exact distribution(s) that we support. We can't do a "choose your distribution" party because it will cause a mess, unless someone really wants to try controlling anarchy. It won't happen in the regular instaparties that we have. > 3. Wouldn't mind downloading extra packages from the Internet using urpmi, > apt, yum, or whatever. You assume that the person: 1) will know how to update (including all sorts of dependancies). 2) will bother to update. 3) has fast connection to the Internet. No, it's not a good idea. > This will make sure we can install a minimal or default system which will > take less time, and will cause us less aggravations. It will also be good > for the installees because they will be able to customize their system > and install missing components, a posteriori. They will not want to install missing components.. You assume that they know how to install, and you assume that they want to install. You don't understand that WE are the ones who need to give the kickstarts (in addition to lectures, etc). Because if they could do all that, we wouldn't be needed. Fact is, that the instaparties are needed, and people still need them to ask questions and install Linux. Our mission is to give them a wide-use machine, working with Linux. > > Regards, > > Shlomi Fish > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Shlomi Fish [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Home Page: http://t2.technion.ac.il/~shlomif/ > > You are banished! You are banished! You are banished! > > Hey? I'm just kidding! > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Haifa Linux Club Mailing List (http://www.haifux.org) > To unsub send an empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- ____________________________________________________________________________ Adir Abraham Technion's Advisors Group and Public PC Farms Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Haifa, Israel ICQ# 1841481 Cel# +972-53-243438, +972-55-481245 KeyID: 0xD8DC85C7 Fingerprint: 138D 8F41 7A06 44A0 3DBB 9DC3 FE8B 2658 ____________________________________________________________________________ -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> mQEPAzLax/sAAAEIAK2bI8utornDYd5LdU+/TABNmqXneiXuLx4j8OKD2GjfS/O8 E6nrX69ot4uU5ryjp5h+7VHBZqCQz+8VC8ly2ANtycejAc82gllVC96fbA+Y6uuN uI9aXkwNqhphmmQZIVaOZDRAo9//1zX9r41xY+8rKSQuNcp+FPD/A5Itng0xhsfS KkCV4tT0mGpiydUHFrugk/bouXPYwUHXSnHp/mPdGsjgqipezHPzCWIn3xcJjk2/ tjd5/ym+arWpKW5nvTuvalcMi2DIcEilSrT5NLwgeuh3eqitYOc9WTiMNMvUiVcP sucJkdxNwjEX9MgD/bLY9wT/13brqxk71tjchccAEQEAAbQnQWRpciBBYnJhaGFt IDxhZGlyQHZpcGUudGVjaG5pb24uYWMuaWw+iQEVAwUQMtrH+6sZO9bY3IXHAQGb 0gf9FwrJBKaTP0yvf3+vwtB+9ftS0woz1TawJwflC5EoHJs7D/5GzkAaRV82RSkH P9fSHmM+LUB0huBBK1qtNyXHWIjQTmYwFYC8Oen4q0Fyze7cloSnpD1rVjI0HoCO UU8bbz0Iseizdjhnl2PTItQ+dkKzLcww1jW5iPXOWd1o8/8s2aebhrpDRO8BfAYg H29jhmDtuVQDPgFfkN/kP+xpHQplMN5Qh1oP22f+Wyg8sVvSv8P7cM+88u46FHi3 zvHpVnZKIBtKhksnH1PYXtz7FvS7vA+MbpM47kgmQGL5Ygig0pUUbBCGlzmg2Hvd 262YCdVYNwpIjQWBLJI8orea0Q== =dgNP -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Haifa Linux Club Mailing List (http://www.haifux.org) To unsub send an empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
