Do you have a link where more can be learned about this and how it could be done?
On 12 May 2014 12:51, Fæ <[email protected]> wrote: > We discussed this in some detail when the Chapter was first buying > laptops to loan out to volunteers, I even created some open source > Puppy Linux example CDs. A benefit was that this was a way of avoiding > issues of users borrowing laptops from leaving information on the hard > drives, and if they liked the working environment they could keep the > USB stick that created it. > > It is perfectly possible to create a cheap (£2 ?) 1 GB USB drive that > can be used by anyone anywhere to run a safe linux (or kiosk) > environment with basic browsers and internet connection, customized > with handy links and information about Wikimedia, the UK charity or > other open knowledge projects. It should be kept in mind that running > from a USB stick is not possible for all laptop types, however it is > also possible to create a DVD or CD image that does the same thing. > > The DVD/USB image could be shared on the internet so that anyone could > create a copy on a USB stick, rather than the UK Charity supplying USB > sticks. > > If USB sticks are going to be given out at Wikimania, it would be > smart to have something like this on them to play around with, even if > users were to wipe the stick and use it for storage. > > Fae > > On 12 May 2014 12:34, Stevie Benton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > > > I thought you might be interested in this story I saw at the weekend - > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27346567 - about a project that > uses > > memory sticks to install operating systems on old or unused computers to > > give people in the developing world their own computer. > > > > As a secondary note, I wondered if anyone had any ideas about how > Wikipedia > > access could be built in to the mix. I know of Kiwix but wondered if this > > story would perhaps inspire any great ideas. > > > > All thoughts welcome! Thank you, > > > > Stevie > > > > -- > > > > Stevie Benton > > Head of External Relations > > Wikimedia UK > > +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 > > @StevieBenton > > > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered > > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A > 4LT. > > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who > > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > > > Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control > over > > Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia UK mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > > > -- > [email protected] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae > Personal and confidential, please do not circulate or re-quote. > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk -- Richard Nevell Assistant Office Manager Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0753 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*
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