Re: LiveCD Media Project

[Luis Villa <luis villa gmail com>]

[Doh, accidentally sent this only to Ian.]
On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 13:21:04 -0500, Luis Villa <luis villa gmail com> wrote:
> On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 13:14:48 -0500, Ian McIntosh
> <ian_mcintosh linuxadvocate org> wrote:
> > > I haven't seen the Building on the Past video, so can't judge. Link?
> >
> > http://creativecommons.org/video/movingimagecontest
>
> Ah. Again, my computer is biting me on the ass; I really have to get
> the sound fixed. Thanks.
>
> > > Any particular reason you didn't put the Beasties track in there?
> >
> > The three we chose were just the ones we thought would offend the fewest
> > people. :)  The Beasties song says something like: "Yes I'm pro-choice
> > I'm a scream and shout it."
>
> Ah. So they gave it away because their label wouldn't let them release
> it ;) Anyway, good call.
>
> > > Then just symlink some stuff from elsewhere on the CD; there is plenty
> > > of art that needs to be included in the default desktop.
> >
> > Good idea here.  I guess the user wouldn't be able to save over the
> > files where they live now (in the GIMP, for example), but it's probably
> > not a big deal.
>
> Can they do this anyway with the live CD?
>
> > > (1) It's not at all clear that it is even legal for us to ship
> > > (2) I feel strongly we need to push open formats; a little note that
> >
> > I totally agree with you on both issues.  My ONLY concern is that the
> > user leaves the demo CONVINCED that Linux/GNOME can play their music.
> >
> > Can we include easy instructions to help those hardcore MP3 kids add the
> > support during the demo?
>
> I'd hope we can ship with it; whether or not we can I hope we demo
> something else. (I'd also note that I didn't think we were aiming at
> end-users here, but marketing/media types.) At any rate, if we think
> we can squeeze more than one CC CD track on, maybe just one of each is
> the Right Thing.
>
> Luis