Home Computing - Powered by Linux

Objective:

• To show the power of linux on the home computing front.

Target Audience: 

• Practically everyone. More specifically home segment

Demo Lineup:

• Different window managers
• SOHO Appilications ( GNU Cash, Soffice, Koffice etc )
• Instant Messengers ( Icq, Yahoo, AIM , MS)
• Internet Browsers
• Dial up services ( kppp, wvdial )
• File managers.
• Vcd's, mp3, audio cd's 
• Games
• Emulators (VMware, Dosemu, wine )
• Configuration utilities.

Total no. of machines:

• 1 machines with standard home configuration

Hardware Config:

• Sound Card (AWE32 or better preferred)
• 17" inch color monitor
• >=64 MB RAM.
• Powered speakers 
• A 33.6 modem 
• Ink jet Printer.

Network Config:

• A phone line to show dial up services.
• A connection to the LAN is also required.

Floor space required:

• 16 (4x4) Square feet for machine.
• Some setting to make it feel like a home machine.
• Ample standing place for visitors.

Power Requirements:

• At least 1KV power source
• Need UPS too .

Handout material for interested visitors :

• Most of the info will be at the linux-bangalore web site. 

Volunteer Requirements:

• Just about anybody who use linux as their primary OS.
• Should be able to speak on anything with respect to linux applications 
• Knowledge of a X windows, desktops is a must.

Volunteer Status:

1. Kalyan Varma (Group co-ordinator )
2. Pramod R ( My sidekick )
3. Nikhil (Nick Hill)
4. Shashi Shekhar S