[K12OSN] LTSP5

[R. Scott Belford]

Jim McQuillan wrote:
> LTSP-5 is going to give you cool things like the latest version of Xorg. 
>  LTSP-4.2 is stuck back in the world of Xorg-6.9.  By today's standards 
> thats old stuff.  If you are using older hardware, LTSP-4.2 is great. If 
> you have newer thin clients, based on newer chipsets, your only hope 
> might be LTSP-5.

This is outstanding, Jim.  Will LTSP-5 be as good as LTSP-4.2 with older 
hardware?

> 
> the LTSP-5 in Ubuntu Gutsy, which will be released next week is WAY 
> better than any previous releases.  It addresses the boot-time and 
> run-time performance issues. It has awesome local device support, audio 
> support, secure login and a bunch more features.

The boot time improvement sounds great.  The initial reaction from a few 
teachers migrating from the K12 to EDU7.04 for LTSP services has been - 
wow, it loads a lot slower, but it runs as well.  We are anticipating 
the release of 7.10.  From what I have seen so from early downloads is 
that, like frosted lucky charms, it's magically delicious.

> 
> While K12LTSP is an awesome distro, the LTSP that's in it is starting to 
> show its age.
> 
> Jim McQuillan
> jam at Ltsp.org

--scott