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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Hey ... I also like the idea of Linux on Tap in the gallery. I’ll have a think how it could be done ... Maybe have to make something ... Recycled linux. Sounds mysterious <BR>
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Best Donna (from the HMC) <BR>
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On 4/2/09 14:10, "Lee Hughes" <toxicnaan@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>linux on tap is a brilliant idea. I've the pxe and netboot master if you need any help. :-)<BR>
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I could even do a system to backup your original partitions to (somewhere) before it nukes it and install linux...hahaha<BR>
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Cheers,<BR>
Lee<BR>
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--- On <B>Wed, 4/2/09, Arron Finnon <I><afinnon@googlemail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR>
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Subject: Re: [dundee] Linux Magazine Archives<BR>
To: dundee@lists.lug.org.uk<BR>
Date: Wednesday, 4 February, 2009, 9:25 AM<BR>
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Hi Gavin, ad everyone else.<BR>
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I actually have an idea about old Linux Magazines and cover discs. I<BR>
actually want to get a box and put it in the HMC (the art gallery<BR>
where the meeting place is) and put in all the old Linux<BR>
Magazines,<BR>
Open Source Bumf, Cover Discs, No longer Needed distributions, and put<BR>
a big sign on it called "Re-Cycled Linux" or something like that, and<BR>
let anyone that ones to come and grab anything out of the box. Sort<BR>
of the social rule is either put it back when your finished with it so<BR>
someone else gets the benefit, or put something into it that someone<BR>
else may find useful. All though i say social rule, we'll not employ<BR>
Kris with a big stick to police it or anything<BR>
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It always seemed to me that there was great wastage in cover discs<BR>
collecting dust in someones cupboard, for that "just in case" moment<BR>
and i thought that this maybe a good idea. Then it got me thinking<BR>
about all the magazines that probably have great articles that someone<BR>
else would find interesting (I have to be honest my original plans<BR>
where for the Linux Society to have the box and it come out at<BR>
meetings). However in the end i<BR>
thought, that i could probably ask<BR>
the HMC to put the box or something at the front door, and then anyone<BR>
could use it. Anyone that has dealt with people at uni wanting to<BR>
find out about Linux will know that being able to say, "hay if you pop<BR>
up there and rummage through the box you'll probably find a copy<BR>
of.......", or "have you thought of trying open office, there should<BR>
be a copy of the open CD up in the "Recycled Linux Box" would be a<BR>
wicked resource.<BR>
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My ultimate plan is to have a "Linux on Tap", network port with<BR>
network installs of loads of linux distro's. You just turn up with<BR>
your laptop or whatever, plug in your cable and then boot up, next<BR>
thing you know your a linux convert and your mothers brother is called<BR>
Bob (or is it swifty?). Some how i think that will be a little harder<BR>
for me to sell but we'll get there i'm sure, Timb0 has plans for a<BR>
freedom toaster one day as well, i'm sure if<BR>
anyone is interested he'd<BR>
be happy to talk to you more about it.<BR>
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I'm pretty sure that the HMC would go for the whole recycled linux,<BR>
i'm sure that us lot would find it helpful, and a permanent box for<BR>
people to discover the joys of the tux and his free software palls<BR>
maybe useful.<BR>
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Added addition some space in the house cleared up for the missus, more<BR>
space in the CD draw too. So if we're up for it, when i get back i'll<BR>
put the wheels in motion and if people start digging out there old<BR>
Linux CD's and magazines we shoudl be able to find a use for them.<BR>
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What do you all think?<BR>
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Finux<BR>
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