[plug] Distro Day !!!

[Scott Middleton]

If i need to be there at 8am i will be there, albeit with a bit of a
hangover :) We'll ask the coffee shop to have coffee on standby.


No firm time has been set but 9am is a good start. 


On Wed, 2003-07-09 at 18:51, Craig Dyke wrote:
> I think i missed it somewhere ... its this Saturday but what time?
> 
> Craig
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kimberly Shelt" <kim at linmagau.org>
> To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 10:55 PM
> Subject: [plug] Distro Day !!!
> 
> 
> > Hi Pluggers..
> >
> > <hype>
> > All of you probably know Scott & Matt (of LinuxIT.com.au) fame.
> > if not, you should get over to their shop and find out..
> >
> > http://www.linuxit.com.au should hopefully give you the address .)
> > </hype>
> >
> > They have kindly organised a couple of machines on loan from
> > a comp supplier, to be used for comparison testing for an
> > article for LinMagAu.. :) woohoo !!!
> >
> > <more hype>
> > Andrew and the guys at Xtreme are supplying the machines for the day
> > by way of supporting us, so get over the their shop and
> > support them right back !
> > Evolution Xtreme in Myaree (ask for Andrew Scott)
> > </more hype>
> >
> > This will be held at the LinuxIT shop close to Freo.
> >
> > Currently we plan.
> > 3 machines, Mandrake, Debian and Gentoo.
> >
> > Saturday July 12th       Actual testing day
> > Prior to that installation needs to be done..
> >
> > Scott:
> > We can't do a test on install because Gentoo would take way too long.
> > The way i see it is time vs performance ie Is compiling custom packages
> > worth the effort. Mandrake is compiled for a 686,Debian - 386 and Gentoo
> > will be whatever the system is. So it should be a good comparison.
> >
> > We change the clock speed in the BIOS down 10% so later we can test the
> > difference with a 10% increase. The reason we do this is to simulate
> > spending an extra $50 for a 10% faster CPU. Again the comparison time vs
> > money.
> > :
> >
> > We are looking for..
> >
> > 1)      A couple of folks to put up their hands to do the pre installation
> > so that the day of testing, can actually be testing :)
> > Scott says:
> > People involved in setting it up will have FULL access to LinuxIT before
> > the day and all the help we can provide except where we have to help our
> > clients.:
> >
> >
> > 2)      Suggestions on what to test..
> >
> > Scott will be making the final "go assessment" on the testing suggestions.
> >
> > Indy will be standing in a chief organiser of the day :)
> > so any questions indy at linmagau.org
> > although we can also discuss here in the list..:)
> >
> > I will be trying to do as little as possible,except take photos,
> > make notes, then create the article with the outcomes etc..
> >
> > We might even offer up "nibbles" :)..
> > Compliments of Scott(LinuxIT) and anyone else who turns up with
> > a bag of crisps :) (Bacon is my favourite flavour) :)
> >
> > Any takers ?
> >
> > Kim
> > --
> > http://www.linmagau.org
> >
> 
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