Edubuntu Devel Group <edubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com> writes: >LTSP has >something called LOCAL_APPS, though I'm not sure exactly what that does.
Pretty much means what it says....by enabling local apps you are essentially using the workstations or terminals resources such as CPU and RAM to run the application. There are many benefits to this as well as some drawbacks.... Benefits include less load on the server, ability to run video intensive apps such as Celestia, runaway apps don't affect anyone else....and sound is easier to work with....drawbacks include authentication (NIS seems to be the method of choice at the moment), launch speed as the app needs to mount over NFS, greater workstation demand (you need more RAM..etc), and you lose the benefit of multiple instances of an app running on a server (shared code segments) as each app is running on the workstations own CPU instead of the server. Hope this helps! :-) David N. Trask Technology Teacher/Director Vassalboro Community School [EMAIL PROTECTED] (207)923-3100 -- edubuntu-devel mailing list edubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel
