On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:25:41 -0400, Daniel Kahn Gillmor <dkg@fifthhorseman.net> wrote: > On 07/22/2010 01:08 PM, David Moreno wrote: > > 2010/7/22 Rogério Brito <rbrito@ime.usp.br> > >> 2 - The "What to bring" section of the Welcome page [3] says that one > >> should bring a "long" ethernet cable. How long should that be? Are 3 > >> meters sufficient? > >> > >> [3] http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf10/Welcome#What_to_bring > > > > 10 feet long would seem enough. > > Just wanted to point out that Richard Darst (who has actually spent time > in these dorm rooms) suggested longer cables: > > >>> The there one double ethernet jack in each room, so you may need to go > >>> from one side of the room to your desk, possibly on the other side. > >>> 5m is safe, 10m if you nicely want to route it around the walls, but > >>> you can certainly find a way to make do with less e.g. rearrange desks > >>> or not use a desk. People could make do with 2-3m if they rearrange. I keep updating http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf10/Welcome#What_to_bring when things change, but don't count on me doing it every time! micah
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