Bud Roth wrote: > Today, I'm going to my sons' school, Congressional Schools of Northern > Virginia, to set up some Ubuntu laptops to serve as the backbone of a > new computer club. This is a great chance for our middle schoolers to > get their hands on OS early. > > I've been reading this list for a while on and off and wonder if my > experience is common. I probably rank as a "hardcore" linux user, > although I migrated from Gentoo to Ubuntu only about two years ago. > I've installed Edubuntu on a computer before, but am debating whether to > do so with these laptops or stick with Ubuntu and handpick the > educational software. The point I want to raise is that Edubuntu's LTSP > focus is a good fit for some educational setups and not for others.
My understanding is that unlike version 7.10 which came as a single separate install for the desktop offering, the 8.04 edubuntu is obtained by using first a normal ubuntu desktop install then an add on CD. In a situation where you just want ease of use, stability, and games etc then I can not see much advantage with edubuntu (apart from the concept and the name...). The Edubuntu desktop icons are prettier (in 7.10 which I know). For a computer club where there may be some interest in also using the same software at home also, then use of ubuntu might be an advantage. -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 Linux user #360648 -- edubuntu-users mailing list edubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
