[Bradford] Project proposal for Braford LUG

[Wayne Hanley]

I don't think there is really going to be much debate when you are speaking
about introducing people to Linux the defacto standard is Ubuntu, it is by
far the easiest transitional distro with the largest number of easily
installable apps via the nice easy synaptic interface to apt.  Granted Suse,
FC are also very good distros but Ubuntu as become as synonymous to Linux as
Google is to searching.

W

2009/10/2 Stop Watch Consulting Ltd <mike.goodman at stopwatchconsulting.co.uk>

> It is widely reported - El Reg, ZD Net, among others - that the problem
> with getting Linux onto the mainstream desktop is that it is too much
> trouble for the average user to download, burn, load and I can easily
> understand that. I don't see the point of doing everything for them, so
> it may make sense to buy the OS-free basic boxes from CCL Computers
> (Tong) which they put out at decent spec for in the region of £180. Add
> a bit on for BradLUG and the user has a good spec box with an excellent
> OS for a very reasonable price.
>
> Without wishing to set light to a flame war, which distro are you all
> assuming? ;-)
>
> Nick Rhodes wrote:
> > Interesting idea, the Bradlin PC.
> >
> > One issue would be the fact that hardware changes so fast, that the
> > reference design would need frequent update.
> >
> > Maybe one option would be to provide a (free ?) Linux PC service, where
> we
> > offer assistance in choosing hardware, building and installation.
> >
> > Another option would be to provide information on where to look to check
> > hardware compatibility.
> >
> > Finally, we could work with a local supplier (maybe someone on here) who
> can
> > provide ready to run BradLinPC ready running with a popular Linux distro.
> >
> > Cheers, Nick
> >
> > 2009/10/2 Bernard Czenkusz <bernie at skipole.co.uk>
> >
> >> Hi everyone.
> >>
> >> I sometimes get a casual interest from people regarding Linux, that
> >> never goes anywhere.  It's a problem that Linux PC's cannot be easily
> >> bought off the shelf.
> >>
> >> So I'm wondering - would it be worth the LUG taking on a project to
> create:
> >>
> >> 1 A reference design for a modest desktop PC.  By reference design I'm
> >> thinking of a CPU, motherboard, hard drive, case etc., made from current
> >> components easily available.
> >>
> >> 2 Build one - so the lug could loan it out to people who express an
> >> interest.
> >>
> >> 3 Publish a document "The Bradford Lug standard PC MkI"
> >>
> >> 4 Perhaps offer such units for sale,
> >>  - profits to go to the lug and pay for the tea and biscuits.
> >>
> >>
> >> Is such a project feasible, and of interest? Or not? Any opinions?
> >>
> >>  Cheers
> >>
> >>    Bernie
> >>
> >>
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