Activities/Linux Repo at IITD

IIT Delhi should have properly maintained Linux repository Server. Free software repository Server will serve a dual purpose

Student can update Linux based operating system via LAN
- It means we do not need to burn the big 3 GB DVD to install the Linux based Operating System. A basic install is sufficient. PXE boot is not an option due to no dhcp in hostels.
- Installation can be done on the system which do to have DVD ROM or CD ROM
Student can install various free and open source software (FOSS) and Update the system using local copy at Linux repo server
- previously all student (specially in hostels) have to download softwares from Internet. This process takes a hell lot of time. If we have Internal Linux repository Server the the student can do this in seconds.

Now ( from March 2008 onward ) we have internal Linux repository Server at http://10.10.4.1 We still need volunteers who can manage this

Again we need to put voice so that this can be made external visible also,