Lan Barnes wrote: > On Tue, May 27, 2008 4:47 pm, Doug LaRue wrote: >> Back to the concept of an SDCS sponsored "project", I ran across a side >> project >> of On-Disk.com called "Public Software Foundation" and their goal is to >> provide >> managed and documented open source software kits for libraries or other >> "lending" institutions. Basically, they manage the software ISO kits, >> some >> documentation, and system requirements specs along with some online forums >> for users. We, the public help with getting our local libraries the kits >> and can >> provide some user support so it's a more locally supported effort. >>.. >> Public Software Foundation website: >> http://www.publicsoftwarefoundation.org >> >> I will probably poke and prod my local library in the next couple of weeks >> to >> see if there's any interest there. I'll also ask about who at the city >> level I >> would >> need to talk to if approval is needed and for city wide distribution. >> >> Since I feel it will likely come up that this is all freely downloadable >> software, >> the reason this technique is being attempted is because many/most >> Microsoft >> Windows users do not know it is there let alone know how to burn ISO >> images. >> I know Windows software developers who have no understanding of how to >> burn ISO images so I have doubts the user community, in general, is better >> at >> this. .. > I like this idea, but doubt if the SDCS is the vehicle to promote it. It's > OSS and the current Board is heavily weighted toward the SDPCUG (as in > M$).
I also think this looks like a KPLUG project -- not a SDCS one. Could app interests fit within the LPSG purview? Using, for example, [some] meeting time/space resources? I could maybe contribute some time to such a project. > > Also, the missing secret sauce IMO is press and TV coverage (FOX 6: > "Communist software in area libraries? More at 11"). If people don't know > it's there, they won't ask for it. Some people in and out of the various bureaucracies involved, will possibly be concerned (rightly) with "safety" .. "How do we know this isn't some sort of malware?". Can KPLUG maybe set up to help allay any fears along those lines? (there are some TBD's here) - add our stamp of approval on individual packages - make ourselves known/answerable as trustworthy - offer online help, advice, community (we know how to do this, eh?) .. Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
