On Dec 10, 2007 8:39 AM, Gautam John wrote:
I'm currently working with a non-profit and as part of our work we run
~400 libraries across Bangalore and many more across the state. We are
hopeful, if we find sponsors, of putting a computer in each library
both to manage the library and as a tool
One fat (comparatively fat at least) box running xp, and multiple thin
clients running citrix winframe or similar. Or hell, wyse terminals running
X windows.
srs
Thank you, all, for the suggestions.
As it stands, we will install one computer per library and if BSNL get
their act together, each one will have an Internet connection.
However, the latter is not a given.
Amongst the suggestions, a common thread, barring Eugen, is ways and
methods to 'secure'
Gautam John said the following on 10/12/2007 12:35:
their act together, each one will have an Internet connection.
However, the latter is not a given.
...
suppose, freedom of choice would mean giving the end user the ability
to use XP or Ubuntu. Though I'm not sure we have the resources to
On 10-Dec-07, at 2:05 PM, Gautam John wrote:
Amongst the suggestions, a common thread, barring Eugen, is ways and
methods to 'secure' XP. Surely Ubuntu would be a better bet? I was
rather hoping for arguments that I could use in favour of that. But, I
suppose, freedom of choice would mean
On Dec 10, 2007 2:16 PM, Ramakrishnan Sundaram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If internet access is not a given, what are the computers going to be
used for? Do you have any apps in mind? Edubuntu comes bundled with
several apps - XP does not. Would that itself be a deciding factor?
A primary
A primary purpose is to maintain a roster of books and track what's
being read etc. Assuming internet access, we'd like to collate this
data centrally. As an aside, we're currently looking for an open
source library management package.
The idea is also to load 'educational titles', thus far
On Dec 10, 2007 2:17 PM, Kiran Jonnalagadda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What are the arguments against non-Windows setups? I'd say the choice
between Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu would be a fair one.
That it isn't Windows. Though I'd be happy if I could find a study
that showed that it doesn't
Suresh Ramasubramanian said the following on 10/12/2007 12:52:
data centrally. As an aside, we're currently looking for an open
source library management package.
Edubuntu + koha is just fine for that.
Yes, but Koha's a pain to setup. I tried it some time ago and gave up.
Ram
On Dec 10, 2007 2:37 PM, Ramakrishnan Sundaram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, but Koha's a pain to setup. I tried it some time ago and gave up.
What did you end up using?
On Dec 10, 2007 12:07 PM, Ramakrishnan Sundaram wrote:
data centrally. As an aside, we're currently looking for an open
source library management package.
Edubuntu + koha is just fine for that.
Yes, but Koha's a pain to setup. I tried it some time ago and gave up.
Yeah, koha has a
An organisation called L2C2 in Kolkatta contributes and implements Koha.
The lead person's name is Indranil Das Gupta email id :
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gautam, do contact him.
On Dec 10, 2007 3:11 PM, Gautam John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Dec 10, 2007 2:37 PM, Ramakrishnan Sundaram [EMAIL
An organisation called L2C2 in Kolkatta contributes and implements Koha.
The lead person's name is Indranil Das Gupta email id :
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gautam, do contact him.
Indranil is a good guy - I know him from his ilug-cal days
srs
On Dec 10, 2007 3:22 PM, Valsa Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
An organisation called L2C2 in Kolkatta contributes and implements Koha.
The lead person's name is Indranil Das Gupta email id :
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gautam, do contact him.
Thanks Valsa!
I'm currently working with a non-profit and as part of our work we run
~400 libraries across Bangalore and many more across the state. We are
hopeful, if we find sponsors, of putting a computer in each library
both to manage the library and as a tool for the kids to work/play
with. As it stands,
Does the list have any thoughts on ideas I can use to put forth a
persuasive argument for Edubuntu as the OS of choice [1]?
If you do put XP in there stick in as many anti spyware, malware, virus etc
tools as you can, harden it some.
Public library PCs tend to pick up trojans and such at an
On 10-Dec-07, at 11:11 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
If you do put XP in there stick in as many anti spyware, malware,
virus etc
tools as you can, harden it some.
Public library PCs tend to pick up trojans and such at an alarming
rate
In particular, you'll want to use Microsoft
On Dec 10, 2007 12:42 PM, Kiran Jonnalagadda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 10-Dec-07, at 11:11 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
If you do put XP in there stick in as many anti spyware, malware,
virus etc
tools as you can, harden it some.
Public library PCs tend to pick up trojans and
On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 11:09:45AM +0530, Gautam John wrote:
On the other hand, I have been using Ubuntu for a while now and am
happy with it and the philosophy behind it. However, it's difficult to
translate this into a meaningful argument for a project of this scale.
As far as I can tell
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