DRAFT #1 This is a list things that I require of schools in order to be eligible for my services and equipment through MPLUG.
1. Linux Training --------------- One faculty/staff member must be trained in the maintenance of Linux. This includes maintaing user accounts, backups, troubleshooting basic networking problems, installing and maintaining the software and LTSP menuing system, and several other tasks. I will require most of these people to setup their own mini-LTSP demo network at home between a Linux desktop and lesser thin client. This home network setup need not be permanent, but it is essential to learning how the system works, and better understanding how to maintain it. 2. Hardware and Networking Equipment ------------------------------------------ A. School must buy LTSP server sufficiently powerful to handle requested number of clients. Server must have room for future expansion with a larger # of thin clients. I must approve of your server specs before proceeding with delivery. B. School must buy PXE or tftp bootable network cards compatible with LTSP. Please refer to http://www.ltsp.org and http://k12ltsp.org for more info until I find more specifics. C. School must buy network switches, cabling and other related interconnection pieces. 3. RHN Service ---------------- I require that school pay for RHN subscription for Linux servers or will withhold all services and support. $5 a month is a small price to pay in the amount of time it saves you, and it is a good way of saying thanks to the company that invests heavily into constantly improving the operating system. Yes K-12 institutions do qualify for free RHN service, but you are too cheap for my tastes if you can't pay $5 a month for a server. However, I would not mind you using the free academic RHN service for standalone Linux workstations. This list is a DRAFT and subject to revision when I feel like putting effort into it... Warren
