[K12OSN] Fwd: "Stateless Linux" project

[norbert]

Just a quick note, we should all thank M$ for their escalading HW 
requirements forcing companies to "discard" P-II & P-IIIs that are 
perfect as thin-clients in the Stateless Linux project.

In our lab we have P-I 75Mhz with 64 MB performing as well as a P-IV for 
most simple office applications. A celeron 600Mhz with 256 MB run 
circles around a fully loaded P-IV running Maya (Blender on the Celeron)

Just rejoice with the expected mirgration to Server 2003 thousands of 
computers will be made "obsolete" and therefore available for schools as 
thin-clients..... I can't wait !!!!!

norbert

jam at mcquil.com wrote:

> The 'Stateless Linux' project does look pretty interesting, but from 
> what I can tell, they are targetting fairly powerful hardware as the 
> thin client.   In a business, where they can afford to buy all new
> thin clients, that's fine, but in a school environment, that's not
> typically the type of hardware you get.
>
> Just try to imagine running applications locally on an old Compaq with 
> 16 or 32mb of ram and a Pentium 100.
>
> Still, they've got some cool ideas cooking.  The great thing about 
> open source is that whatever they come up with, if it turns out to be 
> a good idea, we can adapt it to our needs too :)
>
> Jim McQuillan
> jam at Ltsp.org
>
>
>
> On Mon, 13 Sep 2004, David Trask wrote:
>
>> This has potential...sounds like it could be a way for us to have our 
>> cake
>> and eat it too!
>>
>> David N. Trask
>> Technology Teacher/Coordinator
>> Vassalboro Community School
>> dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us
>> (207)923-3100
>>
>>
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