Software Installation

From Opensprints

Currently our software is only

[edit] OpenSprints Hardware Compatible

While OpenSprints provides free software options (below) that will work with OpenSprints Hardware, we also encourage people to write their own software.

Here is a list of software that is OpenSprints Hardware Compatible:

1. GoldSprints FX
2. pySprints was originally written by Morgan Venable.
3. GOLDSPRINT (code)Dresden, Germany
4. Veloklinika (code) Lithuania

[edit] Option #1: Dedicate a cheap Linux Netbook to your setup

Installing OpenSprints on a Netbook

We highly recommend you buy one of those really small and cheap $300 USD netbooks from Acer to dedicate to your goldsprints system. That way there is no risk of anyone else using it improperly, dropping it and/or accidentally downloading a virus before an event.

[edit] Option #2: Install Linux on a USB Flash Drive

Installing OpenSprints on a USB Flash Drive

Currently the Linux operating system is the ONLY supported option, but before you start twitching when faced with the unknown, you can install everything on a common USB thumb drive (examples pictured below).

[edit] Support

[edit] Do you support Windows?

Not natively, at least not yet, but you can run your setup on a PC using the USB Flash Drive. If you a developer and want to help with this effort, let us know.

[edit] Do you support Mac?

Not natively, at least not yet, but you can run your setup on a PC using the USB Flash Drive. If you a developer and want to help with this effort, let us know.

[edit] Can someone do this for me?

If you have any trouble at all, please contact us, if you really want to, we can install a USB Flash Drive for you an mail it out for a nominal fee.