Thanks for the positive response Anand. You lost me on the technical stuff of course. Me, I'm strictly non-technical - more about the idea, the possibility of applications within a community and how young people could learn from the projects. That's why I'd turn to you all for the tech support.
Padmini On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 6:14 PM, Anand.R.Kris <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 7:46 AM, Padmini Sankaran <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Bhaskar, Balu, all, > > Thank you for expressing an interest in a possible project. > > In FOSS I am familiar only with the Ubuntu OS (and its variants edubuntu, > > kubuntu etc.) > > > > Am exploring the possibility of getting HS students involved in learning > to > > format hard drives of older computers (that people want to get rid of), > > install the Ubuntu OS and make these available to those with less access > to > > computers. > > The students would then teach the recipients to use the OS and > applications > > that work with the OS. They would also help with regular upgrades each > year > > when the next version is released. It is an ongoing programme. > > There are details of course which would be modified depending on the > > context. But that's it in a nutshell. > > > > I need to meet with those who could help teach the HS students about > > Ubuntu, how to install, upgrade, find applications and put together > > tutorials for those they wish to help. > > Hope this makes sense. > > > <clipped> > > Great initiative. I suppose Ubuntu is a very reliable OS and stable > platform for new comers. One question here - Is Unity under > consideration? I thought, it could be bit daunting for new comers. I > could be wrong here. > Any considerations for other desktop flavors of Ubuntu, like, Kubuntu > or even Linux Mint with MATE or XFCE (older hardware) could be a > possible choice. > I think, latest Mint even supports offline driver installation for > certain hardware. (wifi) > > -- > Cheers, > Anand Radhakrishnan > When there is a drive, there is a path. [C:\>] > _______________________________________________ > ILUGC Mailing List: > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: > http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines > _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines
