This is a good idea. Not just borrowing the software, the library should give an option to replicate at a nominal cost so like Venky said, traveling could be an issue so its probably cheaper for a person to travel once to Andheri and make a copy rather than travel twice to borrow and return back. Then the issue of damages etc also come up.
RenDezvous Cyber should decide how much to charge. I think Rs. 50 for a CD is a fair amount. Typically the costs of the CD is as follows. - Blank CD of good quality Rs. 10 - Labels Rs. 1-2 - Jewel Case: Rs. 3-5 A good CD Writer costs Rs. 5000-7000. and can burn about 500-1000 CDs. So there is a cost of investment which has to be amortised across the CDs. A cost of CD Writer + Electricity + Labor = Rs. 10 Total Costs: Rs. 25-30 Regards Prakash On Fri, 2003-07-11 at 15:03, Trevor Warren wrote: > Venky, > > All of the same needs to propogate across the city, i do agree on the > same. But for this to happen the critical mass who believes in it also > has to be won over. > > Coming sunday we are meeting at KSREIT, 4:00PM. Even on the list no > one seems to be taking interest or is plainly jus too busy. Lets guess > the feel of the audience for the same when we meet. > > Let us know if you have further inputs/ideas about the same. > > Trevor > > On Fri, 2003-07-11 at 12:01, Venkatesh Hariharan wrote: > > Trevor, > > > > I think this is a very practical idea. Only issue is > > that due to Mumbai\'s humongous size, the collection of > > OS CDs needs to be available in more geographical > > localtions so that people can access it without spending > > a whole day in travelling. Maybe, others on the list can > > replicate this idea in other locations in Mumbai? > > > > Venky > > > > > > Quoting Trevor Warren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > Hello Luggers, > > > > > > Am Experimenting with a new concept. FSF-OS > > Libraries. Am formulating > > > one at my place in Andheri where i will rent out > > Copies of all FSF - OS > > > distros....the big to the small for a Fixed > > Deposit(100/-) as a safe > > > keeping, cause very simply i want accountability. > > > > > > Since i will be on travel or busy with professional > > issues, i am have > > > the same kept at RenDezvous Cyber...a close associate > > of mine whose > > > Cable networks i have been managing for years now. > > Will also have a > > > placard put up outside his place displaying \"FSF-OS > > library\". > > > > > > Thinking of starting with all the major distros. And > > then gauge the > > > response. Also, will have a list of these put up on > > the web for > > > Students/Others to access. > > > > > > Any other takers for the same..??. Inputs on the > > same???. > > > > > > What say???. > > > > > > Trevor > > > > > > -- > > > ( >- LINUX, It\'s all about CHOICE -< ) > > > /~\\ __ [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ /~\\ > > > | \\) / Pre Sales Consultant - Red Hat \\ (/ | > > > |_|_ \\ 9820349221(M) | 22881326(O) / _|_| > > > \\___________________________________/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Download Milan -- the Hindi interface to GNU/Linux from > > www.indlinux.org. -- Prakash Advani, Senior Vice President Netcore Solutions Pvt. Ltd. www.netcore.co.in "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear." --Mark Twain ---------------------------------------------------------------- NETCORE SOLUTIONS *** Ph: +91 22 5662 8000 Fax: +91 22 5662 8134 MailServ: Email, IM, Proxy, Firewall, Anti-Virus, LDAP Fleximail: Mail Storage, Management and Relaying http://netcore.co.in Emergic Freedom: Linux-based Thin Client-Thick Server Computing http://www.emergic.com BlogStreet: Top Blogs, Neighborhoods, Search and Utilities http://www.blogstreet.com Rajesh Jain's Weblog on Technology: http://www.emergic.org ---------------------------------------------------------------- -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
