Re: Live-CDs

Hello all,

On Sun, Jan 06, 2008 at 10:13:21PM +0100, Jean-Paul Argudo wrote:
>
> > A live CD is a waste for the 8.2 cycle. I know you want something to
> > hand out at FOSDEM but I don't feel we would be doing a bunch of FOSS
> > users visiting FOSSDEM any good by providing them what is about to be an
> > antiquated release.
>
> IMHO, a live CD to such experimented users is a pure waste. I think they
> will all prefer a PostgreSQL Mug, TShirt or badge ;-)

I don't think so, at least not 100%. Given the visitors in the last
year, not all users even know PostgreSQL. A lot of users come around and
ask the "usual" question: "Whats the difference between MySQL and
PostgreSQL?"

> OTOH, for Solutions Linux 2008 (30,31th jan, 1st feb 2008), we have all
> kind of visitors, and they'd love to have a live CD !!
>
> So I'm +1 to have a new version of the live CD, but I think thats not
> the goodie geeks would expect from us at FOSDEM.

We also have some exhibitions/conferences in germany, but all after
FOSDEM. So it would be nice to have some CDs not only for this one
event.

Kind regards

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Andreas 'ads' Scherbaum
German PostgreSQL User Group