[Cu-wireless] Introduction

Fri Apr 30 02:39:09 CDT 2004

Dave,

I plan on trying out the boot images over the next few days, how else can/do
I contribute?

Thanks,

-Venki

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    Subject: Re: [Cu-wireless] Introduction

    On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 08:49:54PM -0500, Willy Smith wrote:
    > What I'd like to do on LinuxGazette especially is to write
    more about this
    > development and get some more participants involved. I've
    jumped the gun a
    > little on this project - I first titled it an "Open Source
    Mesh Project", but
    > now I realize that it's not Open Source, it's a "free
    downloadable boot
    > image". So, I'm wondering what your intentions are in this
    regard, and if
    > there are some restrictions in the software which would
    inhibit it from
    > becoming OS.

    Willy,

    The project is absolutely open-source, however, we are behind in
    publishing our source repository.  The Champaign-Urbana
    Community Wireless
    Network uses a 4-clause BSD license (below).

    Our sources essentially "wrap" the NetBSD sources.  You can think of
    it as a kit to which you "just add NetBSD."  We get a lot of leverage
    out of the NetBSD host tools; it should be possible to cross-build our
    station boot images on virtually any operating system and architecture
    you can think of.

    We have more work to do than we have developer-hours to do it, so we
    are definitely interested in Linux Gazette's help to enlist new folks!

    Dave

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    Dave

    >
    > Linux Gazette is a worldwide community of people helping each
    other with
    > Linux. As of today we have a little under 5,000 subscribers
    (it's free), and
    > many times that of casual readers. A vast majority of these
    readers are from
    > outside the US. Over 50% of our readership is from the
    greater Euro zone (not
    > just the EU), and we have lots of signups every day from
    people all over the
    > world. There are a lot of readers who can use this software,
    and I suspect
    > there are quite a few who could contribute to the project.
    >
    > All this is to say that I am open to doing something with LG
    on this project.
    > At the very least I will encourage people to download and use
    the software.
    > But I am also open to suggestions if you want to open the
    source up to the
    > community.
    >
    > I'd like to have further discussions about this on this list.
    My personal
    > participation would be promoting it rather than contributing
    very much
    > technically. I do have the personal intention of setting up a
    couple of PCs
    > to try the software, and making a community network here in
    Ciudad Panam?,
    > but I'm still in the middle of an international move and
    won't be able to do
    > that for some time - realistically at least a month or two.
    >
    > I'd like to go slowly, though. The need for this project is
    definitely there,
    > especially in countries with less-developed infrastructures.
    The difficult
    > thing is education and getting people motivated to actually
    do the things
    > necessary to make it work. But, it is possible, and it is
    beginning to happen
    > already.
    >
    > I apologize in advance if I'm making too many assumptions. I
    realize that my
    > experience is not the same as for those who live in the urban
    US, and that
    > there may be some cultural difficulty relating to what's
    going on outside the
    > US. I would like to say that what you're doing is really great and I
    > personally appreciate it. I especially like the fact that the
    platform is
    > kept to a minimal requirement, as this is the reality in developing
    > countries. I can buy an old PC to run this on practically
    anywhere for $100
    > or less; what's generally not recognized is that $100 is a
    *major investment*
    > for someone in a developing country.
    >
    > Well, that's a start. Any comments are appreciated. I will
    also understand if
    > you tell me to go away, and won't be offended in the least.
    >
    > Thanks and regards,
    >
    > --
    > Willy Smith
    > Editor in Chief
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