>> In Barcelona, we were unsure whether the USB [...]
> I think cost would have been the main barrier anyway. My rough checks have
> showed USB alternatives to hold 2-4GB is at least 10-20x cost of DVD. (say
> $25 vs $2)
If you manage to squeeze OSGeo Live in less than 4GB, last year's
dealer
You can get 4Gb USB for $5 now retail in Australia.
http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=4GB%20USB
You can probably get it free, if you contact some of the leading
brands (Lexar, Sandisk, Verbatim, etc.) of memory USB stick and ask
them if they sponsored usb stick 4Gb for FOSS4G Denv
On 2011-08-02, at 3:57 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> In Barcelona, we were unsure whether the USB version would work on most
> computers, so we gave USB's to presenters only, who we thought would likely
> be forgiving if it didn't work) and we gave DVDs to everyone else.
I think cost would have
OSGeo-Live will be handed out to all delegates at FOSS4G 2011 in Denver,
and what I'd like to know is whether we should distribute on a DVD or USB.
In Barcelona, we were unsure whether the USB version would work on most
computers, so we gave USB's to presenters only, who we thought would
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