ITEC Booth Shifts

[Deven Phillips]

An Idea,

	As you said, many of us can be used more effectively by explaining the
more esoteric functions of Linux as a server or as a workstation, so my
idea is let the visitors perform the Linux installations. We ask
visitors if they would like to see what it is like to install a Linux
computer. I feel that this experience would be a very convincing
argument for the usability of Linux. The installer could install
Linux-Mandrake (very easy to install) and then log in and look around
the newly installed system.

What do you guys/gals think?

Deven Phillips, CISSP
Network Architect
Viata Online, Inc.

Warren Togami wrote:
> 
> http://www.mplug.org/phpwiki/index.php?ITEC2001Planning
> Deven, please take a look at our notes and work me and Ho'ala in the
> presentation setup.  While you were gone we planned what we felt should go
> into the booth, but we need your input should anything else be ready for
> that time.
> 
> My demo setup will be Linux thin clients completely without multimedia.  I
> would be fine to run the following applications of yours:
> CodeWeaver's CrossOver Plugin
> KDE 2.2.1
> Mozilla
> Developing applications with KDevelop
> 
> Ho'ala's demonstration is entirely Samba PDC.  (TNG is too cutting edge and
> unreliable at the moment, especially after the fork and the fact that
> Samba-HEAD has most of the necessary PDC features by itself.)  Along with
> the Samba PDC, we will need a Windows client or two to demonstrate logging
> into the Samba domain.
> 
> Currently in the plan is the Linux install proposed by a few people at the
> meeting.  I disagreed that it would be an effective use of time and space,
> but it was inserted into the plan.  However, nobody stepped forward to
> actually do that task in all shifts, and none of us would be using our time
> effectively in doing so when we could be demonstrating the more technically
> advanced pieces and answering dozens of questions in the time needed for one
> install.  (To the group: If you disagree, then SPEAK UP and volunteer to do
> the task. Nobody did.)  I propose that we nix the Linux installation demo,
> and instead use Deven's dual-head multimedia/programming display which will
> be there the entire show to explain.  It would cover the rest of the items
> in his list below.
> 
> I'm also borrowing a Linux laptop from my friend Mary for the purpose of
> using wireless Internet with either Charles' PCMCIA cellular modem, or
> possibly 802.11b from Hurricane Internet ($70 for two days).  It would do
> Netfilter NAT for the rest of the booth machines, along with Squid that
> would seriously make web browsing "tolerable" even on the slow cellular
> modem.  However, if Jay's company can pull of the ITEC deal then 802.11 can
> be done for very cheap.  Jay, you there?
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Deven Phillips" <dphillips at viata.com>
> To: "Linux & Unix Advocates & Users" <luau at list.luau.hi.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 2:12 AM
> Subject: [luau] Re: ITEC Booth Shifts
> 
> > Warren,
> >
> > I'll be there for every shift except when I am doing the panel
> > dicussion. I have the approval of my boss, and she said that I can be
> > there all day both days. Anyhow, looking good for the show. Here's the
> > things that I can present:
> >
> > Voice Synthesis (Festival)
> > Digital Video and FireWire
> > Apache
> > PHP Programming
> > PostgreSQL programming in C++ and PHP
> > CodeWeaver's CrossOver Plugin
> > KDE 2.2.1
> > Mozilla
> > Developing applications with KDevelop
> > 3D Modelling in Blender
> > Linux Firewalls, Security, and Intrusion Detection (SNORT, PortSentry)
> > Linux System Administration
> > Samba and Samba TNG
> > LDAP for Authentication and System Administration
> > Software development under Linux
> > Dual Head Systems
> > IPSEC VPNs
> >
> > These should all be viable, although some more than others.
> >
> > Deven Phillips, CISSP
> > Network Architect
> > Viata Online, Inc.
> >
> > Warren Togami wrote:
> > >
> > > Deven,
> > > You'll be there for all four shifts?
> > > http://www.mplug.org/phpwiki/index.php?ITEC2001Planning
> > >
> 
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