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| ====== Draft workshop proposal ====== | ====== Draft workshop proposal ====== | ||
| - | Title | + | ===== Title ===== |
| - | Primary Topic | + | Learn how to run a Community Web Server in the Climate Crisis |
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| - | Target Audience | + | Systems Administration / Operations |
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| - | Experience Level | + | Community |
| + | ===== Experience Level ===== | ||
| - | Abstract | + | Intermediate |
| + | ===== Abstract | ||
| - | Private Abstract | + | You may know how to use Linux, or install open-source software, but can these skills be used to keep your local community online during an emergency? |
| - | Special Requirements | + | In this workshop, we'll be setting up a Local Resilience Mesh. This is a network of web-servers that each run popular open-source web software that people can use everyday, but also communicate with each other via a peer-to-peer network. For information on the why we might want such a network in our communities, |
| - | Project | + | Running a "LoRes Node" is a fusion of two different skills: systems administration using tools like Linux and Docker, and an understanding of distributed systems, P2P technologies and event sourcing. You can enjoy this workshop without either or both of those skills, and either build confidence in the basics, or learn how to knit your existing skills together in this new way. |
| - | Project URL | + | By the end of the workshop, we aim to each have a working installation of a web server, actively networked with each other, and be testing out various things it can do. More important that outcomes, however, is making sure that we have a great time, help each other out, and ensure that everyone feels included regardless of skill level and background. If we are going to move entire communities off big tech and onto local servers, we're going to need to involve lots of people, from lots of different walks of life. |
| - | Video | + | To attend, you will need a laptop. You'll likely be installing the LoRes software on your laptop (you can delete it afterwards) which will be easiest on Linux, but can work on other platforms. Alternatively, |
| + | ===== Private Abstract ===== | ||
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| + | 1. Raspberry Pis | ||
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| + | Note that if accepted, this workshop might be nicer if everyone had a Raspberry Pi instead of installing on their own computer. Merri-bek Tech Inc, the organisation running the LoRes project, has a number of Pi's (some from a previous Linux Australia Grant) but most are in use by volunteers and we can't free up enough for all workshop participants. | ||
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| + | I'm going to try applying for another Linux Australia grant for Pi's for this workshop, as we think they' | ||
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| + | This workshop can certainly go ahead regardless of whether we can supply Pis. | ||
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| + | 2. General knowledge vs Project Specific | ||
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| + | This is a project specific workshop, but we have a strong focus on general knowledge that can be used outside of this project. Installers will be tackling command line linux, git, docker, docker compose, abra, co-op cloud, p2panda, iroh and a bunch of other useful things. | ||
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| + | Additionally, | ||
| + | ===== Special Requirements ===== | ||
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| + | I'll need to run an additional WiFi access point, temporarily, | ||
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| + | Workshop participants will be using computers, and so we will need tables, chairs, and power. | ||
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| + | ===== Project ===== | ||
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| + | LoRes Mesh | ||
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| + | ===== Project URL ===== | ||
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| + | https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Video ===== | ||
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| + | https:// | ||