I have mentioned this document in the past, and am still tinkering away at it. It now has some real content, but I would like some opinions on the approach I am taking.
From discussions on this list, and from talking to people at user group meetings, there does not appear to be a single 'starting point' describing exactly where Linux can fit in today.
I was hoping to provide a document that does the following: 1. List the areas where Linux can be used (eg web server, email server, etc) 2. Provide some links to information about setting up these systems (howtos, applications, etc). 3. Provide some details of 'solutions' that have been found to work from the experiences of people on this list. What I don't want to do is provide detailed technical information for these 'solutions' as that already exists elsewhere - I just want to make it easier for interested people to find this information more quickly in the first place. I have fleshed out the networking side of the document, (this is the sort of thing I know the most about), and described some of the 'one-stop' solutions to IT in schools (if you believe the hype :-) that exist (openclassroom.org, etc). Before I go any further, I would now like some opinions on whether my approach to this document is suitable or not - ie is it actually of any use ? It may be that this sort of information is best in some sort of UK Schools & Linux portal site - or maybe as a Howto document or FAQ ... not sure at the moment. The document: http://www.northants.lug.org.uk/projects/schools/ Any comments - please send on to me: kevin@northants.lug.org.uk I am particularly interested in comments of the form: 1. Good idea/waste of time (and why) 2. A better concept for what is needed in such a document 3. Ideas for content for the document Of course, any actual content submissions based on your experiences are welcome too. Ta, Kevin. Northants LUG kevin@northants.lug.org.uk