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    Thanks allot.<br>
    I guess it would be useful to clarify exactly what the purpose is.<br>
    I'm a volunteer in Haiti with GrassRoots United
    (grassrootsunited.org). We are in the workings of establishing a
    computer lab at our resource center and in the beginning of how we
    want to define ourselves in terms of ICT.<br>
    I've been asked to supply the desired specs for machines that will
    be used in OSM work. We work to support COSMHA (Community OSM
    Haiti), our own mapping program, and OSM work in general.<br>
    <br>
    The ubuntu is very good news as linux will be much easier to
    maintain for a computer lab.<br>
    <br>
    I appreciate all of the help sincerely.<br>
    -brian<br>
    --<br>
    Mapping Program Coordinator<br>
    GrassRoots United<br>
    <br>
    On 7/8/2011 4:06 PM, Reinier Battenberg wrote:
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        -qt-user-state:0;">Hi,</p>
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        -qt-user-state:0;">I would surely recommend (k)ubuntu. All
        mentioned software packages are available through the package
        manager so you dont have to visit a gazillion websites to
        download the latest version, if you have multiple computers to
        install, and not a lot of bandwidth, you can cache software
        & updates, no virusses, no seperate drivers to install, it
        works, </p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">And its free.</p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">what else can you wish for?</p>
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        -qt-user-state:0;">rgds,</p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">Reinier</p>
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      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> Hi Brian,</p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> </p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> Ideally all key HOT software should/can
        run decently on a constrained setup - like a 4-5 year old PC
        with Windows that has one processor and only 512 MB memory. This
        is suboptimal of course, but even with this setup you should be
        able to say... use JOSM to download a *small* chunck of OSM data
        and edit it and upload, use GPSBabel to convert GPS data to GPX,
        and you should be able to import a small amount (like under 50
        MB extract) of osm data into postgis and use basic functions of
        QGIS.</p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> </p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> That said, if you are getting a new
        machine, a good setup would be 2 cores, 2-4 GB Ram.</p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> </p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> Beyond that we'd have to know more about
        your aspirations because specs must increase drastically with
        the amount of OSM data you wish to handle at any time.</p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> </p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> Dane</p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
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        -qt-user-state:0;">> </p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> On Jul 8, 2011, at 11:18 AM, Brian
        Wolford wrote:</p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> </p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> > Hello,</p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> > </p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> > I was wondering if anybody out
        there could help me out real quick with suggested system
        requirements for computers running the softwares on the HOT_kit.
        Postgres, postGIS, Qgis, ect...</p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> > </p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> > RAM, disk space, CPU details...</p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> > </p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> > What specifications would be
        adequate and which would be ideal.</p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> > </p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> > If anyone out there is familiar
        with these issues I'd appreciate it.</p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> > </p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> > Thanks,</p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> > -Brian Wolford</p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> > </p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> >
        _______________________________________________</p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> > HOT mailing list</p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> > <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:HOT@openstreetmap.org">HOT@openstreetmap.org</a></p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> >
        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot">http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot</a></p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> </p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> </p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
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        _______________________________________________</p>
      <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> HOT mailing list</p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:HOT@openstreetmap.org">HOT@openstreetmap.org</a></p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">>
        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot">http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot</a></p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">> </p>
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        -qt-user-state:0;">-- </p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">rgds,</p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">Reinier Battenberg</p>
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        -qt-user-state:0;">Director</p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">Mountbatten Ltd.</p>
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        margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;
        -qt-user-state:0;">+256 758 801 749</p>
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        -qt-user-state:0;"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.mountbatten.net">www.mountbatten.net</a></p>
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        -qt-user-state:0;"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://twitter.com/batje">http://twitter.com/batje</a></p>
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