Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 02:57:58 +1000 From: Ian Pulsford <ianjp@hypermax.net.au> To: Dan Langille <dan@langille.org> Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: diskless workstation - minimum requirements? Message-ID: <3E107B16.78D02E29@hypermax.net.au> References: <20021228135828.A26212-100000@m20.unixathome.org>
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Dan Langille wrote: > > As part of an upcoming Open Source Weekend (http://www.osw.ca/) I'm > putting together a small demonstration network > (http://www.langille.org/osw-demo.php). It was suggested that a diskless > workstation would be a nice addition to the suite. > > How practical is this from both a FreeBSD-demo perspective and from a open > source perspective? What does it demonstrate? ow useful is it given that > we are catering in large to the business community? It would be good if you could do it with one of those tiny mini-itx machines. A tiny computer always has some wow factor. What does it demonstrate to a business community audience? Nothing much unless you can mock up some kiosk type POS thing on it perhaps, or at least have a web-browser running on it. Some people will love the quietness of it (and lack of heat generation). A lot of people will not give a hoot if it's a full blown PC or a terminal in front of them. Cost is probably the best sales point. Ian To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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