I'd seriously consider having a Linux server set up with Samba to serve both Windows clients and Linux/Unix clients served by native *nix networking. You could even have some thin clients running apps from that same server. Would that help? -Greg
Date sent: Thu, 12 May 2005 10:58:12 -0500 From: Rod Engelsman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [social] Need suggestions > I appreciate your suggestions. I think I'll go with the firewall idea. I > think that will fit the assignment parameters better. To clarify, the > assignment is: > > - 10 to 15 PowerPoint slides on a *specific* aspect of Linux in Networking > - reference to at least 3 sources, a website reference is fine > > I can present a step-by-step thing in a presentation fairly easily and > it's specific. > > As an aside, I hate doing presentation-type assignments. I just find the > medium so limiting, I would almost rather do a full-blown paper than a > preso. I suppose the point of the exercise is to force you to distill > your ideas down to the essentials. On the other hand, they may just be > easier to grade than wading through a bunch of student essays. > > If you need a grin, check out the The Gettysburg Powerpoint Presentation > at http://www.norvig.com/Gettysburg/. Don't miss the accompanying essay: > http://www.norvig.com/lancet.html. > > Thanks, > > Rod >
