spins idea

[Máirín Duffy]

Máirín Duffy wrote:
> Hey,
> 
> I've been drawing out comics of the user stories [1] we discussed at 
> FUDcon. 

p.s., here's the comic: 
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Image:Spins-userstories-joetheartist.png

>I came up with one idea. I think downloading an ISO image for a 
> lot of inexperienced users, especially if they are not using Fedora or 
> another Linux, is going to be confusing. I don't think OS X and Windows 
> know how to handle ISO files nor do they usually come with software that 
> can handle them by default (correct me if I'm wrong!)
> 
> One idea I had, I don't know how possible it is but...
> 
> For each spin, where appropriate, could we offer:
> 
> - One Live USB stick download that includes the ISO *AND* the software 
> appropriate for their OS bundled together to create the USB stick. 
> Ideally it would be a binary they could click, would ask them to select 
> their USB key from a list of mounted drives and would just do it.
> 
> Is this technically feasible?
> 
> ~m
> 
> 
> [1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Spins_Hackfest_summary#Example_users