Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-edu (180 mails)

[Giles Nunn <giles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 11 Jul 2001, Coulton,G wrote:

> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Evans [mailto:mpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 11 July 2001 14:36
> > To: Coulton,G
> > Cc: 'Simon Wood'; Schools List
> > Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] software in schools/piracy
> > 
> > 
> > > Hi Simon,
> > > 
> > > I think something came across my desk in relation to Linux 
> > a while back. The
> > > reason we didn't respond is because :-
> > > 
> > > a) Trying to manage the network growing as quick as most 
> > High Schools
> > > netwrks is very time consuming (to give you an idea I have 
> > 123 computers to
> > > set up using some form of OS, a language lab with 32 
> > machines, interactive
> > > whiteboards and another computer room all before 
> > September). To change or
> > > look at something as (I hesitate to use this word) radical 
> > as Linux is a big
> > > step and eXTREMELY time consuming, where as I'm sure you'll 
> > agree - adding
> > > an NT Box as a BDC to the network is extremely simple :)
> > 
> > Since when is a BDC a workstation?
> 
> 
> I'm talking about workstations! I'm talking about adding a Linux Server
> as opposed to an NT / W2K / XP Server
> 
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I had to add my mite here as I don't agree at all. Your argument assumes
you are moving from NT and learning Linux. I could set up a Linux server
much quicker. It is only eXTREMELY time consuming if you start from
knowing nothing about it. I would have the same problem in reverse if I
ever succumbed to the suggestions I get to install NT - I refuse to do it
as I don't have the time to spare to learn how to do it. If I could see
*any* technological advantage in doing so I would have to consider it
seriously. I won't go into the rest of the arguments pro/con which we keep
rehashing here. I do know that if I ever do get forced into getting
involved in NT/W2k I will miss the openness and freedom of information I
get using Open Source.


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Giles Nunn - Network Manager
Carms Schools ICT Development Centre
Tel: +44 01239 710662   Fax: 710985
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