Re: [guadec-list] Computer room

[Dave Neary <dneary free fr>]

Hi,

Murray Cumming wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-04-26 at 14:00 +0200, Quim Gil wrote:
>> The university has put a price on it and, well, I just want to know that
>> if we get it it will be needed and used. In principle The GUADEC
>> Committee is not going to assume this cost. But anyway, I'm asking just
>> to avoid the risk of creating an unnecessary cost for
>> Vilanova-Generalitat (or relocate it), 

How much is it?

>> Last year in Stuttgart there was that row of computers. Was this a loan
>> or...?
> 
> That was a loan from HP, I believe. They were HP thin clients running
> GNOME.

If we want a repeat performance of this, we should probably ask Bdale
Garbee and Michael Schultz how it happened before, and Jim McQuillan for
LTSP how it worked with him (Jim is the one who installed the thick
server for the thin clients).

> Lots of people have laptops, and they need a hacking room. I guess we do
> need some extra computers for the people who have no laptops but need to
> check their email.

/me is in this category until I get around to buying a laptop, or
someone donates me one.

Cheers,
Dave. Freeloader.

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David Neary
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