[Linux-aus] [Fwd: Application to Grants Scheme]

[Melissa Draper]

Greetings,

On Sun, 2009-02-15 at 13:18 +1100, Steve Walsh wrote:
> Forwarded on behalf of Christian Ramilo for Discussion as per the grants 
> requirements
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> 
> Dear Committee.
> 
> Date: 14 January 2009
> 
> Project Name: Malak Telecentro Server and Multimedia Workstation
> 
> Aim of Project: To enhance the capacity of the Malak Telecentro to
> provide broadband and multimedia facilities to communities in Darwin
> using GNU/Linux and other FLOSS products
> 
> Person Resposible for Request: Christian Ramilo
> 
> Request: $1,980.00
> 
> 
>                            Linux Australia Proposal
>                            ========================
> 
> Author: Christian Ramilo <eo at darwincommunityarts.org.au>
> 
> 
> Table of Contents
> =================
> Linux Australia Project Proposal: Malak Telecentro Server and
> Multimedia Workstation
>    1.1 Summary
>    1.2 Background: Malak Telecentro
>    1.3 Enhancing the Network
>    1.4 Enhancing Multimedia Production Facilities
>    1.5 Equipment Cost
>    1.6 More Information
> 
> 
> Linux Australia Project Proposal: Malak Telecentro Server and
> Multimedia Workstation
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 
> 1.1 Summary
> ===========
>    We seek assistance to purchase two computers for deployment at
> Malak Telecentro in Malak, Darwin. One of the computers will be an
> Ubuntu-based LTSP server for up to twenty client computers; it will
> also provide proxy, firewall, and other services to the Telecentro
> Network. The second computer will run Ubuntu Studio and will be used
> for expanding multimedia activities at the Telecentro. Total cost for
> the two computers, sourced locally, will be about $1,980.
> 

<snip>

> 
> 1.5 Equipment Cost
> ==================
>    We wish to purchase two V3-M2A690G Asus Barebone computers from
> local supplier Hallmark Computers; each computer costs about $990 (inc
> GST), with the following specifications:
> - Asus V3-M2A690G Barebone
> - AMD Phenom 9550 Quad Core CPU
> - 2Gb Transcend 800Mhz DIMM's
> - Seagate 7200.10 500Gb SATA HDD's
> - Upsonic ProOffice 650Va UPS

<member hat>

I personally consider this to be a worthwhile investment, but I'd like
to make a few comments for discussion.

While 2gb RAM might suffice the servers *now*, if people are using a
combination of firefox, OO.o and a graphics application (or more!), then
this is going to run dry fairly quickly -- especially when the network
expands.

Given RAM is relatively cheap, I would *highly* recommend investigating
a substantial increase to the ram for the machines for improved
performance now, and future-proofing the setup. What is the upper limit
for that motherboard?

</member hat>

<council hat>

As per the latest minutes
(http://wiki.linux.org.au/Ctte/MeetingNotes/MeetingNotes20090205) the
Linux Australia Council has already passed motion to allow an exception
to the $2000 monthly Grants budget for this reason, should the Grant be
accepted by the Linux Australia membership.

</council hat>

> 
> 1.6 More Information
> ====================
>    For more information on this application, please contact the following:
>    General and Management: Christian Ramilo, Executive Officer, Darwin
> Community Arts, eo at darwincommunityarts.org.au, 0414 682 350
>    Technical: Sam Wilson, NT Freenet, kahn at the-mesh.org, phone 0427394316.
> 
> A copy of the project summary text file is attached.
> 
> Yours faithfully
> 
> 
> Christian Ramilo
> Executive Officer
> Darwin Community Arts Inc
> Phone (08) 8945 7347
> Mobile +61 414 682 350
> 
> 
> 

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Melissa Draper

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