can anyone live in andheri side who can provide me crux and darwin cd's ?
just let me know if there are any cdwriting charge
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ripunjay Bararia (ILUG-MUM)" ilug-mum@ddcpl.com Date: Friday, July 18, 2003 2:06 pm Subject: RE: [ILUG-BOM] Re: funded FSF-OS libraries.
Hi, What all OS CD images are needed to get a FSF-OS library up and running I currently have Debian/RH/Knoppix/UnitedLinux/Crux/Darwin and have access to 1024kbps inet link so can get almost anything needed in two days max. Once CD writer dedicated to Linux is also there.
Other distros eg SuSe/Mndrk are -=commercial=- as I know and cannot be freely copied or leased etc if u do not buy them, what other OS images are good that have to keep the library complete/updated.
thanks Ripunjay Bararia
-----Original Message----- From: linuxers-bounces@mm.ilug-bom.org.in [linuxers-bounces@mm.ilug-bom.org.in]On Behalf Of Trevor Warren Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 20:16 To: Frederick Noronha (FN) Cc: Venkatesh (Venky) "Hariharan; Venky H; Prakash Advani; Trevor Warren; "Dr.Nagarjuna"; Gnu-Linux Users Group of bombay Subject: [ILUG-BOM] Re: funded FSF-OS libraries.
GLUG Meeting on 13th July, 4pm at KReSIT, IIT Campus, Powai.
FN,
As of now i am gonna push the indivizual run non-profit library which will be backed by the LUG in terms of support/distros.
We don need a network of people across India who are convinced
that Free
Software is about sharing and building the community. What say? FN
[snip]
I believe FN, that in our own ways we should do our best till the days we kick the bucket to educate people around us on the variety of options available. The choice to choose or reject rests with them always.
Do you have any sets of cd's to dedicate towards the library. The bigger collection i get the better it would be. Later PROBABLY i could look at Free Software - Open Source and Linux books as part of the library.
Trevor
On Mon, 2003-07-14 at 15:51, Frederick Noronha (FN) wrote:
Keeping it running is the challenge. We have tried this in Goa.
The options are:
o Privately-run, user-group supported. o Individual non-profit initiative o User-group run.
We don need a network of people across India who are convinced
that Free
Software is about sharing and building the community. What say? FN
On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, Prakash Advani wrote:
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 trevorwarren@softhome.net:
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
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