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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] linux for school
- From: garry saddington <garry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 20:49:54 +0000 (UTC)
- Message-id: <200406162152.14272.garry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Wednesday 16 June 2004 9:18 pm, Dermot Mc Laughlin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Please advise...
>
> Im a PGCE student of ICT and as my major assignment I
> have chosen to investigate the possibility of
> embracing opensource software in the school
> environment. To this end, a few months ago I wiped out
> windows and replaced it with super slick SuSE and
> never looked back!
>
> I just thought that this mailing list might be a good
> place to bounce ideas off people. I've done all the
> research regarding opensource software replacements
> for current software + checking out Wine compatibility
> for departments who are in love with their current
> packages -- all this has gone very favourably.
>
> Now im looking at the really important part (as far as
> management is concerned), Costing!! Here I have hit an
> impass! There are so many solutions and distro's
> around.
>
> After initial research http://www.k12ltsp.org/ looks
> very interesting -- it would certainly be a good way
> of implementing Linux one step/room at a time. Also
> looks like old hw could be used to create new computer
> suites at little extra expense.
>
> I know this is a SuSE mailing list, so im presuming
> that there will be a degree of bias, but thats fair
> enough because im a bit biased towards it too. Yast
> has seen me through a lot already, and im a bit loathe
> to leave it.
>
> The school that im compiling this report for has 474
> Windows workstations, does anyone have experience of
> Linux administration, implementation on this scale? If
> so can you give me an idea of annual costs? Have you
> used SuSE for this? What OS is being used for your
> servers?
>
> One last thing, most school technicians I have met
> thus far have little to no experience or knowledge of
> Linux; I also consider myself to be a newcomer to this
> field, could anyone direct me to a training course
> suited to Linux school network administration.
>
> I know that all of the above is a big ask, I will be
> gratefull for any pearls of wisdom.
>
> Regards
> Dermot Mc Laughlin
> dermot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
Have a look at www.scholarpack.org. It will be updated in the near future, but
there is a costings exercise there. We use SuSE with LTSP by the way. You do
not need to leave Yast behind and it is getting better especially now it's
GPLed.
regards
garry
>
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> Hi,
>
> Please advise...
>
> Im a PGCE student of ICT and as my major assignment I
> have chosen to investigate the possibility of
> embracing opensource software in the school
> environment. To this end, a few months ago I wiped out
> windows and replaced it with super slick SuSE and
> never looked back!
>
> I just thought that this mailing list might be a good
> place to bounce ideas off people. I've done all the
> research regarding opensource software replacements
> for current software + checking out Wine compatibility
> for departments who are in love with their current
> packages -- all this has gone very favourably.
>
> Now im looking at the really important part (as far as
> management is concerned), Costing!! Here I have hit an
> impass! There are so many solutions and distro's
> around.
>
> After initial research http://www.k12ltsp.org/ looks
> very interesting -- it would certainly be a good way
> of implementing Linux one step/room at a time. Also
> looks like old hw could be used to create new computer
> suites at little extra expense.
>
> I know this is a SuSE mailing list, so im presuming
> that there will be a degree of bias, but thats fair
> enough because im a bit biased towards it too. Yast
> has seen me through a lot already, and im a bit loathe
> to leave it.
>
> The school that im compiling this report for has 474
> Windows workstations, does anyone have experience of
> Linux administration, implementation on this scale? If
> so can you give me an idea of annual costs? Have you
> used SuSE for this? What OS is being used for your
> servers?
>
> One last thing, most school technicians I have met
> thus far have little to no experience or knowledge of
> Linux; I also consider myself to be a newcomer to this
> field, could anyone direct me to a training course
> suited to Linux school network administration.
>
> I know that all of the above is a big ask, I will be
> gratefull for any pearls of wisdom.
>
> Regards
> Dermot Mc Laughlin
> dermot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
Have a look at www.scholarpack.org. It will be updated in the near future, but
there is a costings exercise there. We use SuSE with LTSP by the way. You do
not need to leave Yast behind and it is getting better especially now it's
GPLed.
regards
garry
>
> ___________________________________________________________ALL-NEW Yahoo!
> Messenger - sooooo many all-new ways to express yourself
> http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
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