how abt building on mandriva as well? hmm... btw... we shouldn't make it too resource hungry....
On 5/23/07, Prasanna Gautam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > maybe with a window media player/winamp skin as default > > > it shouldn't be like we are selling a ripoff version of windows... > altho wine could be a nice twist... we should keep the addition of non > free items to necessity... > at least books should only be the free ones. We are promoting freedom. > > I think the early "customers" will be students... mostly engineering.... > so tech docs somewhere might be a nice twist or better still, if they use > internet they can go to fossnepal.org or come here to discuss.... > > On 5/22/07, Bipin Gautam <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > On 5/22/07, Bipin Gautam < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 5/22/07, Jitendra Harlalka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I am really impressed by the idea. Hats off to u Jwalanta Dai for > > the > > > > brilliant idea. Lets try getting the cd label printed so that it > > looks > > > > original. hope the cds really reach out to Khasa bazaar soon and > > finally to > > > > a common man. > > > > > > > > Hip Hip Hurray for FOSS > > > > > > > > > > > guys, maybe as a start customize UBUNTU live cd if you are going to > > distribute and burn it. There are already tools available that can > > help you do that. (PACK a DVD version with all you can think of that > > can act as a rescue CD for windows too) > > maybe add native support for NTFS, install VLC player(maybe with a > > window media player/winamp skin as default), clam antivirus, data > > recovery tools, reg-edit tools etc..... > > then make a html pop up at xwindow at every cd boot that explains what > > cool tools they have in the CD, how can they setup network, browse > > internet, do office etc.... Have a link of MPP, fos-nepal and this > > mailing list in it with some contact info and description. Maybe, a > > brief voice intro! > > > > In the pop-up HTML at startup, let users know if someone's CD is > > broken or they want a new version they can come to MPP or maybe IOE > > (few more places??? from FOSS club @colleges ... where else???) and > > get a fresh copy of live CD for completely free. burn few books for > > them stacked up with links to start with that explains *nix history + > > some technical contents. > > > > you dont wanna promote windows == bad or linux == great.... naaa let > > the users discover that from the content instead of telling to them. > > > > Think marketing for what we believe in, think business... but with > > least loss or investment....... not just from a technical standpoint. > > We already have FM for free promotion. > > > > ...n i'll follow up the avtivity for the fun ;) > > > > cheeeeeese.... > > -bipin > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list foss-nepal@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
