On Sat, 2008-11-22 at 10:33 +0100, mr wrote: > Thats a _really_ nice idea, they would have to pay a "partner" company > to create and distribute the keys though.
I would not have thought there would be a shortage of offers. One partner per country would be enough. I'm sure the Open Source Consortium of companies in the UK and/or Schoolforge UK would act as a distributor but I believe having a Canonical definitive version of the distribution image for USB is important because it helps give confidence and consistency to the marketing and reduces the chances of unforeseen gliches. > Sorry for leading this off topic btw. Not that far off topic because having a USB install officially supported would also help those with no or slow internet connections since more apps could fit on it and so less to download. In some ways in these circumstances it is better to have too many apps installed and uninstall the ones you don't want than it is to start with only a few and have download and install the missing ones. On-line updates would still be an issue though. > 2008/11/22 Ian Lynch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Sat, 2008-11-22 at 13:16 +0530, Manish wrote: > > Terry Sikes wrote: > > > What's the recommended method for setting up an Ubuntu > 8.04 system as > > > a development station with no Internet access? I installed > from CD, > > > and got gcc, but no g++, gcj or other goodies. I'd also > like to get > > > Octave going on the system, but it didn't appear to be on > the > > > distribution CD. The DVD images apparently don't include > more > > > software, just localized Ubuntu versions? > > How much can you expect a CD to contain? The number of > default > > application in the Ubuntu installation is increasing day by > day and the > > capacity of a CD still remains 700MB. > > Given the increase in size and the fall in price of USB memory > I would > have thought making it routine to copy an image to say a 2 gig > USB > memory and run live or install from there would be a good > idea. > > As time goes on CDs and even DVDs will become increasingly > obsolete as > solid state memory continues to fall in price. With netbooks > becoming > popular there will be further downward pressure on solid state > memory > prices. Many such devices don't have DVD drives but all have > USB > connectors. Canonical could sell live Ubuntu on a 2 gig USB > for $10. > That would complement the free CD service and if the USB keys > were > branded appropriately help brand awareness. We would probably > buy them > as competition prizes for schools. > > -- > Ian > Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications > A new approach to assessment for learning > www.theINGOTs.org - 01827 305940 > > You have received this email from the following company: The > Learning > Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, > Staffordshire, B79 > 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales. > > > > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss > -- Ian Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications A new approach to assessment for learning www.theINGOTs.org - 01827 305940 You have received this email from the following company: The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales. -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
