[K12OSN] Accelerated Reader on K12LTSP

Luis Montes luis.montes at cox.net
Fri Aug 27 13:32:25 UTC 2004


It still doesn't look like we can use this.

Take a look at the requirements:
http://www.renlearn.com/ProductSystemRequirements.pdf

I'm not happy about buying windows 2000 server just to use their 
software. If it would allow me to remove the few remaining win98 boxes 
on the network, then maybe.

That said, it doesn't really matter. They are still using QuickTime5 for 
part of the client.
Their client specifications don't even mention Linux. They just sort of 
threw the word "Linux" out there in the top of the page.

I really don't understand why so many educational software developers 
are stuck on using quicktime. There are plenty of  cross-platform ways 
to provide animated content. How about using flash, libSDL, or java?

I still don't think Reaissance Learning gets it.

Luis





jeremy wrote:

>I've seen the same thing.  Our district just doesn't want to put the money
>out for the Web Based (SQL) Version just yet.  AR on the linux terminals is
>low priority for the Administrators since we don't have the many of them.
>But, I have a few teachers asking me about it so I thought I would look into
>it.
>Jeremy
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf
>Of Jonathan White
>Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 6:45 AM
>To: Support list for opensource software in schools.
>Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Accelerated Reader on K12LTSP
>
>Just got a marketing snail mail from Renisance yesterday. It said they'd
>come up with the perfect way to run AR (and the other Accelerated
>programs) on any network, including a Linux network. It is their new web
>based version of the Accelerated software.
>
>The flyer said that "all" you need to do to get AR running on your Linux
>network is install a Windows2000 or 2003 server and you'll be all set.:(
>
>I think it's safe to say that they still don't get it.
>
>
>On Fri, 2004-08-27 at 02:22, Luis Montes wrote:
>  
>
>>Before you start messing with wine or crossover (not that I've gotten 
>>that to work either), please contact their sales department and ask for 
>>a linux port.
>>
>>http://www.renlearn.com/support/default.htm
>><snip>
>>    
>>
>
>  
>
>>jeremy wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Has anyone solve the problem of running AR on K12LTSP?  I have thought 
>>>about several solutions, but before I get started I figured I would 
>>>ask here and save myself some time.  Any info or tips would be 
>>>appreciated greatly.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Jeremy
>>>      
>>>





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