2008/6/20 Shrenik Bhura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I mean developers or organisations who are active contributors to LTSP and
> are also selling hardware for the same.

It is not a must that the developers also sell hardware. I have run
LTSP installations for 6(?) years now and have been involved in
advocacy almost since then at various forums and events. The "old"
hardware is best used/recylced for LTSP networks. I have also imported
and sold a few E2300 for some people who are using LTSP networks but
overall it is cheaper (not in space or energy terms) to use locally
assembled boxes around i810 chipsets.

> My tryst with LTSP is just an year old and I have implemented some projects
> with thin-clients bought from vendors who hardly know a thing about LTSP.
> They are happy selling the WTS (Windows Terminal Server) concept.

Totally with you.

> I am seeking to develop a strong community in India around LTSP and the
> roadmap is as follows:
> 1. As charity should begin at home, I would first adopt LTSP internally for
> my entire team of developers.

Interesting road map. Try and use local community / LUG's to get
involved with you and I am sure things can rapidly be improved.
However why local? With the world being flat in internet terms why not
use LTSP community as a whole and find / share solutions? Look at GOSC
project to deploy GUI for LTSP admin etc. and contribute there. This
list itself is a gem of resource even for non-LTSP issues.

> 2. Prepare a team of sysadmins who shall become experts at implementing LTSP
> for commercial deployments and engage in community activity.

Interesting idea to train LTSP sysadmins.

> 3. Push for commercial deployments and try to garner revenue to fuel the R&D
> activities required to make LTSP in most business scenarios.
> 4. Put in a place a team of developers who shall delve into the innards of
> LTSP and engage in R&D and larger LTSP community contribution.

See #1 above.

-- 
Regards,
Sudev Barar
Read http://blog.sudev.in for topics ranging from here to there.

PS: I know most of people do not follow email niceties (mostly they
are not aware) but if you follow bottom post/in-line post style of
email conversations it becomes a whole lot easier to carry on
meaningful dialogue and you can snip out what is not meaningful too.
Most people just hit reply button and top post leaving prior message
appended uselessly at bottom. See if you can adopt this style and
persuade others.

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