Very good point about the 'usage scenarios' I have several Linux computers, and apart from nagios netmon, on one of my servers, and Netscreen security manager on another server, I cant find anything else to do with Linux so my Linux laptop is gathering dust.
Sanga M. Collins Network Engineering ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IT Management LLC 6491 Sunset Strip #5, Sunrise Fl, 33313 Tel: (954) 572 7411, Fax: (435) 578 7411 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Muhumuza Brian Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 11:16 AM To: Linux Users Group Uganda Subject: Re: [LUG] OS X on a PC The way i see it, MUK students & people in Uganda in general don't use Linux because its usage scenarios are very few -- as one of the many possible reasons. Linux is an excellent server os, and this is said in all linux classes. A linux class is not complete without the "Linux Server Usage" scenario (HTTP, FTP, SSH, DNS, DHCP, Mail, etc). I wonder how many linux students get to deploy a linux server outside the class room. I also wonder how many tech guys in Uganda can say they *personally* have a server on the internet -- an excellent linux usage scenario. If it were cheap to put a computer onto the public internet, that would be big potential for linux deployments. We need to create many more linux usage scenarios if we want people to use it. Probably it's the way linux is taught. All linux classes focus on the server aspect of linux which, unfortunately isn't within the usage scope of most people *even* those that go to MUK Faculty of Computing. On 16 Apr 2008, at 09:00, Reinier Battenberg wrote: > Hi P. > > Maybe we should discuss why MUK students are not using linux. After > all this > is the LUG (not the AUG ;-) > > When we went to the presentation of the third year students last > year we saw a > lot of php/mysql applications. These just run and install much > nicer on > linux. That, in a normal world, would be a benifit for the students. > > As MUK is preparing students for the real world, and in the real > world, php & > mysql applications run on linux & apache mostly, training students > in that > setup is also not a bad idea. > > Well, i am preaching for my own church (and the AUG guys) again. > > Is there anything we can do to make that clear to MUK tutors & > students? > > rgds, > reinier > >> MB _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. --------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
