We have: 4 linux boxes in the server room 5 linux boxes serving flatbed scanners (a-la print servers) 1 linux desktop 1 linux laptop 1 linux time server (486!) Almost 4 linux sparc boxes 1 freeBSD box 50 linux thin clients connecting to a terminal server 1 windows 2003 server 1 windows 2003 terminal server 1 windows 2000 server ~200 windows desktops/laptops 2 macs
None of these linux boxes are particularly visible to students/staff/users.... Most users have no idea whats in the back end. That is one of linux's failings. -----Original Message----- From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 7 September 2005 9:56 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Govt. funding for Linux servers in small schools Yes my son's school has a linux box running smart net. It doesn't stop them having crap IT policies, including kids seeming to play endless games from dodgy websites, difficulties with emailing teachers about anything vaguely confidential (because at some time the teacher will have enabled his email account on every damned computer in the classs, meaning every kid can click on the outlook express button and read the teachers email), I could go on. Anyway, linux on the server is very common in schools, its their desktop policies we should be interested in. Produce me a linux desktop that does all the stuff schools want to do, including making movies from common digicams.... On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:34:44 +1200 (NZST) Robert Fisher wrote: > http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/NL/23F818BDD861352CCC257074001D14C > B > > > -- > Robert Fisher > FishNet Computer & Electrical Services > www.fisher.net.nz > > 03 3835807 > 027 477 3356 -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
