Hi Ben --
This is very close to what I've been searching for -- thanks for the
link ...
Darrell Eifert
Lane Memorial Library
Benjamin Daeuber wrote:
On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Erik Hetzner erik.hetz...@ucop.edu wrote:
Groovix claims to be GPLed, though they do not make it easy to
hi Darrell,
thanks for your intriguing post.
a few of observations; 1) this is one instance of the use
of a GNU/Linux system which may seem to be at odds with the
very premise of free (in the GNU sense) software, and that
is, to NOT limit the ability of users to do things. so your
use cases may
Actually, I meant 'free' in both senses, but mostly in the sense of
'free of charge'. I hate to be blunt, but I think it's pretty safe to
say that Ubuntu, Koha, GIMP, OpenOffice, Joomla and even the option of
Linux itself would never exist or have gained traction and a developer
base if these
At Mon, 5 Jan 2009 11:02:31 -0500,
Darrell Eifert deif...@hampton.lib.nh.us wrote:
Actually, I meant 'free' in both senses, but mostly in the sense of
'free of charge'.
Thanks for the clarification. In that case I have to agree with Karen.
Free (as in beer) software tends to be a property that
hi Darrell,
thanks for your intriguing post.
a few observations; 1) this is one instance of the use of
a GNU/Linux system which may seem to be at odds with the
very premise of free (in the GNU sense) software, and that
is; to NOT limit the ability of users to do things. so your
use cases may
On Tue, 30 Dec 2008, Darrell Eifert wrote:
Hi Folks --
Nicolaie Constantinescu recommended that I contact this list with my
questions after posting a query to the Linux in Libraries group.
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In the world of Linux and open-source software, how does one go about getting
a programmer
Hi Folks --
Nicolaie Constantinescu recommended that I contact this list with my
questions after posting a query to the Linux in Libraries group. I
will be presenting an introduction to Desktop Linux at the New Hampshire
Library Association next year, and would like some help on answering a
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Linux Public Computers - time and ticket reservation system
Hi Folks --
Nicolaie Constantinescu recommended that I contact this list with my
questions after posting a query to the Linux in Libraries group. I
will be presenting an introduction
On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 3:37 PM, Darrell Eifert
deif...@hampton.lib.nh.us wrote:
a small
program to set folder permissions may be able to lock down a Gnome or KDE
desktop to prevent users from changing icons, menus, or wallpaper.
Option 1: Why lockdown?. Simply make a snapshot of the desktop
Hi Shawn --
Thanks for the options. I'm familiar with some of the ways to restore a
desktop to its' original configuration at the next login -- I need a way
(as in Deep Freeze) to *prevent* the user from changing icons or the
desktop wallpaper during the session. We have a small contingent
Darrell Eifert wrote:
There are commercial options from Groovix or Userful, but that pretty
much defeats the practical goal of lowering IT costs, or the
ideological goal of moving to free and open-source applications.
I have a hard time considering free (as in not paying for) as
On Dec 30, 2008, at 2:37 PM, Darrell Eifert wrote:
.
I think many small and medium-sized libraries would be much more
likely to consider the advantages of choosing Linux for their public-
use computers if a polished open-source reservation
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mrbs/
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