[Bugs] #74 MAJO: Add self replicating function/application.

[SugarLabs Bugs]

#74: Add self replicating function/application.
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    Reporter:  mungewell    |          Owner:  marcopg
        Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new    
    Priority:  major        |      Milestone:  0.84   
   Component:  SoaS         |        Version:  0.83.x 
    Severity:  Major        |     Resolution:         
    Keywords:               |   Distribution:  Fedora 
Status_field:  New          |  
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Comment(by satellit):

 Replying to [ticket:74 mungewell]:
 > At present the SOAS installation has to be 'created' on a PC after
 downloading a CD '.iso'/'.img', this requires a moderate amount of
 knowledge/computer literacy.
 >
 > It would be nice if a previously installed SOAS could duplicate itself
 onto another USB drive. All the required files would be there, so this
 should not be a huge headache.
 >
 > We would have to ask about the persistance file (if existing) to check
 whether:
 > 1) 'No' file required
 > 2) 'New' file of size XX MBytes
 > 3) 'Clone' file
 >
 > This would provide a way in which a school installation could be set up
 by a teacher/IT staff to include addditional software and then duplicated
 across multiple stick to hand out to students.
 >
 > Also helps the students share the application themselves, lets make it
 as easy as possible for them by sugarizing the application.
 >
 >
 > From an Ubuntu point of view, the application usb-creator can recognise
 that it is running from a CD and create an image onto USB. However it does
 not (currently) peform the same function when running from a USB drive.
 >
 > Cheers,
 > Mungewell.

 *

 The idea of being to self replicate from a SD or USB stick to a second one
 is great. (Basically a replicator)

 (A great way to make multiple copies of a custom configuration of a  Soas
 entity.)

 Could it also generate a .iso file on request so it could be sent over the
 internet for distribution?

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