[K12OSN] thin client laptops/Asus EEE

[Huck]

WINE or Crossover Office might settle it too without having to get 
another server ;)

but that's another story...and one you might wanna bring your 
flame-thrower to

--Huck

Glenn Roesener wrote:
> Huck,
> I'm setting my flame-thrower for "Fricasee"...
>
> Actually, that might settle a problem I'm coming up against with my 
> LTSP setup.  The teacher ordered windows-based software for her 
> classroom computer, and I was wondering how to incorporate that.  
> We've got a lab of computers, but want 2 computers in the class-room 
> that both tie to the lab, and to the software she has.
>
> Glenn Roesener
>
> Huck wrote:
>> At the risk of a flame-war...why not go with Windows Terminal 
>> Services AND LTSP, if it's within budget.
>> there are some things that are offered for Windows that a Linux 
>> solution just isn't as...(what's the word...)...Elegant I suppose...
>>
>> and you can access both from the same thin clients...(perhaps some 
>> proprietary app that teachers must use Windows for)...and they can 
>> use thin clients as well...and you don't have to worry about them 
>> installing rogue software/apps/email tweaks/etc...and only worry 
>> about anti-virus for 1 MS-server rather than 20+ windows clients.
>>
>> Just a thought.
>>
>> --Huck
>>
>> Will Hatch wrote:
>>> Thanks for all of the great feedback folks.  With your imput, I have
>>> been able to convince the principle that a mobil lab is not our
>>> solution.  He has selected a room off of the library to make a 
>>> permanent
>>> lab.  Now I have to get a proposal together for a server, operating
>>> system platform, and about 25 thin clients.  I'll be considering 
>>> Windows
>>> terminal services, edubuntu, and k12ltsp.  Again, thanks to everyone 
>>> who
>>> responded to my initial post; it was the difference in getting my
>>> principle to look into dedicating a room for computer lab purposes. 
>>> -Will
>>
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