In recent years we've experienced a proliferation of laptop orchestras and ensembles. Linux Laptop Orchestra or L2Ork founded in the spring 2009 introduces exclusive reliance on open-source software to this novel genre. Its hardware design also provides minimal cost overhead. Most notably, L2Ork provides a homogenous software and hardware environment with focus on usability and transparency. In the following paper we present an overview of L2Ork's infrastructure and lessons learned through its design and implementation.