[Ambassadors] F23 media production (in EMEA)

[Gerold]

> IMHO, I think we can greatly simplify this "burning tower". What we
> need is an arm computer - strong enough to run an external usb burner,
> and a externally powered USB hub, maybe an SD card reader too. If we
> attach an tiny touch and LCD either, then I think an RSPI2 would be
> enough as heart of this system. From software side I think we have
> already base and roots, just need some pimp up to get our
> "burnmachine" as simply as a coffeemachine. The app is called
> Multiwrite, and its in our repos already.
>
> It would be an nice project for us, and would be an nice portable kit
> for events, moreover - the multiple usb can be also an
> "hey-pal-charge-your-device-til-we-can-chat-about-fedora" thing on the
> booth. I have seen similar by Intel booth. Opinions?
>
> Zoltan
>
+2
gerold :-)

> 2015-10-29 12:13 GMT+01:00 Emmanuel Seyman <emmanuel at seyman.fr>:
>> * Gerold [29/10/2015 09:55] :
>>>
>>> well done! why you don't let the requester do it by his own to get "his
>>> version" and flavour? You/we can maybe provide blank DvD's (and maybe
>>> just
>>> sleeves) and a PC with a burner inside, and till he waits for the
>>> creating
>>> the Boot-DvD or Boot-USB key you can get in touch with him, ...
>>
>> In pratice, this was a laptop (mine, usually) with a DVD burner and a
>> USB
>> cable in which people could plug their USB keys. The machine was hidden
>> by
>> a cardboard sign explaining what they would be getting.
>>
>> One problem with this setup is that it's quite bulky. The sign was a
>> hassle
>> to transport (and, sure enough, I broke it at one point). Another was
>> that
>> this required somebody to operate the laptop. We never experimented
>> giving
>> usb-creator to the user and telling them to figure it out themselves but
>> I'm pretty sure the results would be disastrous.
>>
>> Parinux (the local LUG) has a burning tower (essentielly, a tower with
>> a DVD-ROM drive and 5 DVD burners stacked on top of each other). I
>> believe
>> it's only being used once or twice. Again, it's troublesome to carry
>> around
>> and people much prefer the officel media to pressed DVDs.
>>
>> Emmanuel
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