This came thru to me. Looks like there is some local efforts to get Linux into schools. If anyone is interested in helping them out, see the contacts in the emails below.
I don't have the interest, but maybe inviting a few folks interested in getting linux into their schools could be invited to our of the EUGLUG meetings specifically to discuss feasability and set in motion further discussion (and show off Linux)? Just a thought, Rob ----- Forwarded message from Paul Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- From: Paul Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 13 May 2002 10:28:12 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [school-discuss] A cry for help, Hello Chris, You would certainly be welcome at one of our Linux Clinics. We meet on the third Saturday of each month. We're often working on the kind of projects you mention below. This Saturday I hope to have a demo of the kde kiosk up and running. I'll cc this message to the webmaster of the EUGLUG (Eugene GNU/Linux User Group). I know that they are an active group. Making a connection there might provide you with a valuable resource for support services. ;-) Paul On Sun, 2002-05-12 at 21:11, Chris Calise wrote: > Hello Paul , > we are working on setting up a LTSP at a local middle school. Tim > Rogers [EMAIL PROTECTED] from Head Start asked our local > Linux folks for some help, but I don't think anyone has volunteered > yet. I thought you might be able to give him some guidance. I wish I > could help but I am more the activist side of our efforts here in > Lane County. We are deploying soon, perfect or not. We are trying to > form a cohesive group here to offer training and mentoring. We also > need to work on hardware. But I do believe, like you, that having > this as user friendly as possible is the only way to assure > acceptance by schools. > > > Here is Tim's post: > > > Actually, what I would like is some help in setting up - and documenting > > - a limited, user-proof configuration of LTSP. It really is more of a > > security and Window Manager (XFce is what I am leaning toward) issue > > than a LTSP issue. > > > > I have a working LTSP network - using two Ethernet cards and a private > > subnet like L12LTSP does - working. What I need is for someone with some > > time to give to tweak the setup, optimize the XFree86-4 configuration > > for each workstation, set up and secure a login configuration, and try > > to resolve some of the issues around running more than one copy of, say, > > OpenOffice.org as a particular user. > > > > In short, I have it working. But it isn't perfect, and is not > > bulletproof. I would like to find a bulletproof configuration, and get > > it documented so that we can roll out the setup all over the community. > > > > Anyone have some time? > > > Anyone who can help, > Please contact Tim . > > Thanks Again > > Chris Calise > LaneCC Open Source Group > http://staff.lanecc.edu/lccoscg/ > Eugene, Oregon -- ====================================================================== Paul Nelson............................... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Riverdale School..............11733 SW Breyman Ave. Portland, OR 97219 (503)636-4511......fax(503)635-6342.... http://www.riverdale.k12.or.us ===================================================================== ----- End forwarded message -----
