[vox] What would you include?

[Jonathan Stickel]

Trevor Lango wrote:
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Richard Crawford [mailto:rscrawford@mossroot.com] 
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 9:40 AM
>>To: vox@lists.lugod.org
>>Subject: [vox] What would you include?
>>
>>
>>I'm giving a talk next week to a bunch of library students 
>>about open source software.  As part of that talk, I thought 
>>I'd create some CD's with some Windows-friendly OSS software 
>>like Mozilla, etc.  Something like GNU-Win, but without so 
>>many programs that won't get used -- I don't want to 
>>intimidate anyone.
>>
>>If you were burning such a CD, what would you include?  My 
>>immediate thought is to include...
>>
>>1.  Mozilla
>>2.  Thunderbird
>>3.  OpenOffice.org
>>
>>Anything else?
>>
>>And how easy would it be to create such a CD?  Is it just as 
>>simple as including the installation files on the CD?
> 
> 
> 
> TheOpenCD sounds like a good candidate...? (http://theopencd.sunsite.dk/)
> It is like GnuWinII but with far less packages.
> 

I actually don't see GNUWin's large program set as being a problem.  I 
understand the potential of being overwhelmed, but the html interface of 
GNUWin does a good job with keeping it under control and guiding the 
user.  You may want to highlight the more significant programs (Mozilla, 
OpenOffice.org) either with a separate handout or written on the CD 
label.  If you are handing out a CD, it might as well be full!

I have not tried TheOpenCD, but it does look like a viable option.  I'm 
curious what user interface it has, if any.

Jonathan