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    * [[http://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/%3c20110720134935.GW9394%40mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org%3e|ChristianPerrier]] This, I'm less sure about.. :)

Debian Events Box

This was already announced back in February 2011 (blame ?Luca Capello...) and it is something that Debian really needs. Two perfect examples are the European and North America GNOME Events Boxes.

All the material in the box should be available according to the The Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG), thus there should be a debian-events-box package in the Debian archive containing all this kind of stuff (quite surely under the Publicity umbrella).

absolutely needed

Prices are indicative as found on Google: in case of multiple models, an average prices was inserted.

  • [300 USD] 1x case
    • 2x Pelicase PL-1500 (432*290*155mm) are available from the video team

      • LucaCapello: they are really too small, i.e. one is not enough for everything (not event for the 17" LCD) and moreover they do not have any wheels

    • Pelicase PL-1650 (72.5 x 44.5 x 27 cm) seems to be the best option, given that the Pelicase PL-1660 (71.6 x 49.9 x 44.8 cm) looks too deep

  • [200 USD] 1x demo PC
  • [080 USD] 1x 17" LCD
  • [070 USD] 1x keyboard/mouse
    • StefanoZacchiroli: the GNOME folks seem to use wireless stuff for this; they are more expensive but I can see how they could help in 1) keeping clean the booth table and 2) allowing people to play with the OS more easily...

      • LucaCapello: I see at least two disadvantages with wireless keyboard/mouse as 1) they can ben stolen more easily and 2) they can ran out of batteries (which means that the box's keeper should check them before shipment)

  • [070 USD] 1x Wi-Fi AP with a 4-port hub
  • [020 USD] 2+ power strips with worldwide adapter
    • "related" plugs should be connected to the same strip to avoid spare cables around the booth
  • [020 USD] various network/VGA/USB cables
  • [000 USD] lockable cash box
    • debian.ch should already have one

  • [010 USD] debian-flyers - Print Advertising

    • at least in English, better if both in English and the main language the event is taking place in
  • [000 USD] merchandise

The total price sums up to 770 USD, obviously for a single box, thus to be finally multiplied by two.

stuff to do with a demo box

Thanks to Alexander! The following should be done automatically by the debian-events-box package, something like

# apt-get install debian-events-box
# debian-events-box setup

Some random ideas of for improvement of the above:

  • Is there a way to automate setting up the babelbox?
  • Is there a way to enter the name of the conference and languages to be displayed for the presentation without having to edit it?
    • ChristianPerrier without having to edit "it" ("it" being the babelbox), I don't think so, but an external script that would make this happen is probably possible.

  • Is there a way to include (random) comments from the users of out user list on the web?