freedom toaster project by linuxpert baskar

1. Freedom Toaster
(a.k.a. The Software ATM)
S. Baskar
baskar@linuxpert.in
LinuXpert Systems, Chennai

2. What is Freedom Toaster ?
A Freedom Toaster is a kiosk (or simply a
vending machine) that will burn copies of any
GNU/Linux distribution or any Free / Open
Source Software (FOSS) onto user-provided
CDs and DVDs

3. History of Freedom Toaster
The original Freedom Toaster project was sponsored
by Mark Shuttleworth's Shuttleworth Foundation.
It consisted of a number of CD burning facilities
(in kiosk form), where members of the public were
able to burn copies of free and open-source software
onto self-supplied blank CD media.

4. Freedom Toaster @ Monash University
Source: http://adm.monash.edu/records-archives/archives/memo-archive/2004-2007/stories/20050914/freeware.html
Monash South Africa celebrated the second annual Software Freedom Day
this week with the official opening of a Freedom Toaster (14 September 2005)

5. Purpose of Freedom Toaster
Freedom Toaster kiosks provide a way for computer
users in economically disadvantaged regions and
areas with limited or no Internet access to get software.
By providing this service, the people behind the
Freedom Toaster hope to address the issue of the
Digital Divide.

6. Build your own Freedom Toaster
Hardware (Recommended):
An Intel / AMD based Dual Core Processor
1 GB of of RAM
500 GB Hard Disk Drive
An Touchscreen Monitor at 1024×768 resolution
A CD±RW Writer
A Kiosk BOX (for User Interaction)

7. Build your own Freedom Toaster
Freedom Toaster Software
(Licensed under GPL)
Seneca Freedom Toaster
svn co svn://cdot.senecac.on.ca/toaster/src
Washing Lee High School Freedom Toaster
http://washlee.net/toaster/software

8. DEMO

9. ?

10. THANK YOU !