On Wed, April 18, 2007 2:35 pm, Gus Wirth wrote:
> Lan Barnes wrote:
>> On Wed, April 18, 2007 2:09 pm, Andrew Lentvorski wrote:
>>> Lan Barnes wrote:
>>>> We could always volunteer to administer wireless in the convention
>>>> area
>>>> for free to get a few generic passes. They could only say no, worst
>>>> case.
>>> If you were going to do that, what about the Wireless Mesh Guys that we
>>> had talk at KPLUG?
>>>
>>> This would be some good press for them.
>>>
>>> -a
>>>
>>
>> I'll CC them.
>>
>> But someone needs to contact Red Hat. And Steering needs to make a
>> decision and come up with a plan. Remember, I'm a grunt ... not even a
>> Kplug officer.
>>
>> Oh, and even if SD Wireless agrees to help, as the Linux group, Kplug
>> should have a presence, dontcha think? Man the help desk and all that?
>>
>> Hey Drew, Michael. The subject is us volunteering to provide convention
>> area wireless for the Red Hat Summit here is San Diego, May 9 - 11, in
>> return for some passes.
>>
>
> The Sheraton Hotel already provides wireless for guests and convention
> goers. See:
>
> http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/features/attraction_detail.html?propertyID=127&attractionId=1000955241
>
> Warning: that link is really long and may wrap.
>
> Gus
>

My experience with hotel wireless is it is:

1. brain dead and Linux hostile

2. pay-to-play and _very_ expensive

3. spotty coverage, as in "that end of the main lobby"

Several conventions/shows I've been to had their own wireless in the
convention area. So the hotels at least tolerate it.

-- 
Lan Barnes

SCM Analyst              Linux Guy
Tcl/Tk Enthusiast        Biodiesel Brewer

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