Edubuntu for libraries

Oliver Grawert ogra at ubuntu.com
Thu Dec 15 17:08:26 UTC 2005


hi,
Am Mittwoch, den 14.12.2005, 16:40 -0500 schrieb Zeb Smith:
> Hello all. I work for the Newton Falls Public Library as Systems
> Administrator. I’m very strongly considering using Edubuntu on the
> public computers here. I have already switched to OpenOffice and
> various other open source applications…. but the machines still run
> Windows as the OS. My main concern about switching to Linux is that
> with Windows, I can lock down settings such as web browser
> configuration, desktop backgrounds and such so that patrons can not
> tamper with them. I’ve been using kubuntu on my own computers for some
> time now, but have not found a way to configure it similarly. If
> anyone can offer insight on this, the advice would be most
> appreciated. 
its very easy to do, just install sabayon and remove, lock or add items
to the desktop as you like, but note that it doesnt work on ltsp
clients, you need to edit the profile on the server desktop...
> 

ciao
	oli
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