Re: [LUG] linux in schools - did some probing

[kevin bailey <kev.bailey@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

David Bowles wrote:
> > I disagree here on perspective, most of the best turnkey
> > solutions I have seen have been built on Linux, but I agree in
> > as much as the basic distro's are not what most people need,
> > there is plenty of scope to build turnkey solutions.
>
> Now I'd love to get involved in creating a 'generic' turnkey Linux
> configuration or sub-distro aimed squarely at the needs of schools.


hi there,

 using UNIX and Linux Terminal Server Project it looks like the
 technology is there already.

 check out
 http://www.thinknic.com/thinknic/
 and
 http://www.fasttrackeurope.com/

 i am also checking out cygwin so existing windows PC's can be used as
 thin clients,

 kev




> > The solution is not to employ idiots,
> > but that is the hardest thing of all to do.
>
> Ah yes, but we are talking schools here  ...strictly higherarchical
> ...seniority based on length-of-service rather than merit   ...secure job
> for life, provided of course you don't sleep with a pupil   ...if your
> school fails we'll simply throw more money at it, or better still re-clasify
> failure as 'normal'...
>
> Yes there are many great teachers out there, however in my experience the
> higher they climb the management higherarch the more idiotic they seem to
> get!
>
>
> David Bowles
> Education Support
>
>
>
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