about.txt

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..        ANYFESTO - A platform from which to speak      ..
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Anyfesto is a shared information/communications platform  built on low cost hardware and free open source software. 
- github  https://github.com/tomhiggins/anyfesto
- website http://anyfesto.com
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License


Things needed 
- Raspberry Pi
- SD card
- USB Wifi (optional)
- US storage (optional)
- Wall power
- Battery pack and charger (optional)
- Speaker (optinal)
- Mic (optional)

Tasks it can do
- allow users to connect to it
- serve local content
  - wikimedia via kiwix
  - ebooks via web server
  - images via web server
  - audio/video via web server
  - programs and apps via web server
- chat text public 
- chat text private
- chat voice public via mumble
- chat voice private via mumble
- stream audio/video to a client app (vlc, etc)
- stream audio/video to a web browser
- admin the streams via a client app (vlc remote)
- admin the system via a web browser
- broadcast FM  (working with an external FM Transmitter)
- browse Calibre libraries

Tasks it will do
- broadcast bluetooth
- mesh with other Anyfesto installs