Also, if the nodes are close enough or if the terrain between is forgiving enough, one might even be able to lay down cabling! Judging by what I have seen during my stay here, Uganda isn't as strict on such things as Sweden :)
On 30 April 2012 13:29, Benjamin Tayehanpour <[email protected]>wrote: > Glad to have you aboard, hypothetically :) > > I might be able to get my hands on a Linksys > WAP54G<http://www.waycomputer.com/images_product/20090718022311wap54g.jpg>unit. > While it does not support 802.11n, it at least supports b/g, and I > think I might have once reflashed it with a rooted GNU/Linux distribution > so it is quite versatile. And the dual external antennae makes for good > coverage, no? :) > > > On 30 April 2012 13:16, Reinier Battenberg < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Yeah, i was answering like 5 different emails in one, this thread is >> going so >> fast :-) >> >> A freenet is a pretty cool idea. With the amount of IT companies in >> Kamwokya, >> it might even work there for starters. >> >> rgds, >> reinier >> >> >> On Monday 30 April 2012 13:05:45 Benjamin Tayehanpour wrote: >> > Of course, if we *could* have it connected to the Internet, then great >> > success. But it is not an absolute necessity for dissemination of large >> > files. Actually, if this idea would become popular enough to *rival* >> large >> > repeated Internet downloads (with large repeated profits for the ISPs), >> > then perhaps the ISPs would lower their prices or start giving us price >> > reductions for local traffic, as the alternative for them would be not >> to >> > gain any profit at all. >> > >> > On 30 April 2012 13:02, Benjamin Tayehanpour >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> > > Ah, I think you misunderstood my idea. My idea is to have access >> points >> > > which are not connected to the Internet at all. No ISP involvement >> > > needed. Rather, they are just interlinked with each other and with >> some >> > > kind of server for storage and retrieval of ISOs and such. Think of it >> > > as an eternal LAN party. >> > > >> > > On 30 April 2012 12:56, Markus A. Wipfler <[email protected] >> >wrote: >> > >> It would be great to have a mirror plugged into the UiXP switch. (Not >> > >> sure if that is what Reiner is already doing…) That way ISPs only >> have >> > >> to deal with their own customers traffic. >> > >> The harder part is convincing ISPs to price differently based on >> > >> (local) >> > >> destinations. >> > >> >> > >> WiFi offloading customer data traffic makes sense to an Operators (to >> > >> free up congested Cellular networks) but they will still charge you >> to >> > >> access their network. >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Regards, >> > >> >> > >> -- >> > >> Markus >> > >> >> > >> On Apr 30, 2012, at 12:31 PM, Benjamin Tayehanpour wrote: >> > >> >> > >> Yes, why not? :) Which service provider would you think would be >> > >> easier >> > >> to convince? Do we have any influential ISP people on the list? >> > >> >> > >> Barring that: How about creating one (or several) Wi-Fi hotspots >> which >> > >> have uncapped local-network access to a local repository? I have been >> > >> toying with the idea for quite some time, and it should be doable. >> > >> >> > >> On 30 April 2012 12:24, Jake Markhus <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >>> Let us try to convince the service provider to bill ONLY for last >> > >>> mile >> > >>> but host the mirror free. That way it is always >> > >>> up to date and will incite us to pay (less hopefully) to download >> > >>> the >> > >>> stuff they have.**** >> > >>> >> > >>> ** ** >> > >>> >> > >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> *On >> > >>> Behalf Of *Benjamin Tayehanpour >> > >>> >> > >>> *Sent:* 30 April 2012 11:55 >> > >>> *To:* Uganda Linux User Group >> > >>> *Subject:* Re: [LUG] New Mirror**** >> > >>> >> > >>> ** ** >> > >>> >> > >>> Actually, several mirrors is not a bad idea. Or at least making sure >> > >>> the one mirror has several means of being connected to the >> > >>> Internet. >> > >>> >> > >>> I wonder if we could convice one of the ISPs that it would be a >> > >>> great >> > >>> sales pitch to offer free traffic for its customers to an in-house >> > >>> mirror? **** >> > >>> >> > >>> On 30 April 2012 08:58, Reinier Battenberg < >> > >>> [email protected]> wrote:**** >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> 1 mirror is plenty for Uganda. Rather make sure this mirror works >> > >>> well, >> > >>> than >> > >>> have 5 half-baked ones. >> > >>> >> > >>> (And this is a good time for me to delete some isos from our server. >> > >>> happy >> > >>> someone is taking over. great job!) >> > >>> >> > >>> reinier**** >> > >>> >> > >>> On Monday 30 April 2012 08:29:05 Jake Markhus wrote: >> > >>> > This mirror is FABULOUS!! I agree MUK should come on board! Can >> > >>> > we >> > >>> >> > >>> convince >> > >>> >> > >>> > ISPs to provide hosted mirrors as well? >> > >>> > Or can we have one mirror at the ixp? >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> > >>> > On >> > >>> >> > >>> Behalf Of >> > >>> >> > >>> > Wilson >> > >>> > Sent: 30 April 2012 08:24 >> > >>> > To: Uganda Linux User Group >> > >>> > Subject: Re: [LUG] New Mirror >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > Great news!! Only wish MUK also could follow suit and publish >> > >>> > its >> > >>> >> > >>> mirror on >> > >>> >> > >>> > the internet. >> > >>> > >> > >>> > On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 11:31 PM, Hari Kurup >> > >>> > <[email protected]> >> > >>> >> > >>> wrote: >> > >>> > Great news but can't help notice that you are missing the most >> > >>> > popular linux distro on the planet - aka Linux Mint! (at least >> > >>> > according to http://distrowatch.com ) >> > >>> > >> > >>> > -- >> > >>> > Hari >> > >>> > >> > >>> > On Sun, April 29, 2012 11:01 pm, [email protected] wrote: >> > >>> > > Hello Members, >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > Just to let you know, our (UCU) local mirror is beginning to >> > >>> > > take >> > >>> >> > >>> shape. >> > >>> >> > >>> > > for access visit http://mirror.ucu.ac.ug. >> > >>> > > Most of the distributions are done syncing with the >> > >>> > > exception of >> > >>> > > FreeBSD, >> > >>> > > Debian, OpenSUSE. >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > Send any feedback to [email protected] >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > thanks >> > >>> > > Alex >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > ----------------------------------------- >> > >>> > > This email has been sent with the following Disclaimer. >> > >>> > > http://www.ucu.ac.ug/disclaimer.txt. >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > _______________________________________________ >> > >>> > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> > >>> > > [email protected] >> > >>> > > Mailing list archives: >> > >>> > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > >>> > > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > >>> > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> > >>> > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> > >>> >> > >>> (including >> > >>> >> > >>> > > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not >> > >>> > > responsible for >> > >>> >> > >>> them >> > >>> >> > >>> > > in >> > >>> > > any way. >> > >>> > >> > >>> > -- >> > >>> > Hari >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >> > >>> > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >>> >> > >>> > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> > >>> [email protected] >> > >>> >> > >>> > Mailing list archives: >> > >>> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/Mailing list >> > >>> > settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > >>> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >>> > >> > >>> > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> > >>> > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >>> > >> > >>> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> > >>> > (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not >> > >>> > responsible for them>>> >> > >>> in >> > >>> >> > >>> > any way.**** >> > >>> >> > >>> -- >> > >>> rgds, >> > >>> >> > >>> Reinier Battenberg >> > >>> Director >> > >>> Mountbatten Ltd. >> > >>> www.mountbatten.net >> > >>> tel: +256 758 801749 >> > >>> twitter: @batje**** >> > >>> >> > >>> _______________________________________________ >> > >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >>> >> > >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> > >>> [email protected] >> > >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >>> >> > >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> > >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >>> >> > >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> > >>> (including >> > >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for >> > >>> them in any way.**** >> > >>> >> > >>> ** ** >> > >>> >> > >>> _______________________________________________ >> > >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >>> >> > >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> > >>> [email protected] >> > >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >>> >> > >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> > >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >>> >> > >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> > >>> (including >> > >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for >> > >>> them in any way. >> > >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >> >> > >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> > >> [email protected] >> > >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >> >> > >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> > >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >> >> > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> > >> (including >> > >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for >> them >> > >> in any way. >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >> >> > >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> > >> [email protected] >> > >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >> >> > >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> > >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >> >> > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> > >> (including >> > >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for >> them >> > >> in any way. >> -- >> rgds, >> >> Reinier Battenberg >> Director >> Mountbatten Ltd. >> www.mountbatten.net >> tel: +256 758 801749 >> twitter: @batje >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > >
_______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
