Edubuntu Cookbook report

[Paul Flint]

Dear Kevin,

Oh, you gotta have whine!!!!

BRILLIANT!!!!

Regards,

Flint

On Sun, 12 Feb 2006, Kevin Cole wrote:

> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 14:31:20 -0500
> From: Kevin Cole <kjcole at ubuntu.com>
> To: ubuntu-doc at lists.ubuntu.com, edubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: Edubuntu Cookbook report
>
> Herman Bos wrote:
> > I would suggest a chapter on which thinclients an be used. Fancy ones,
> > normal PC's old computer junk. Differences between PXE and Etherboot.
> > Possibilities when machines don't have network bootable cards (Using
> > bootCDrom with bootrom, etc.).
>
> Sure.  I think it should open in the most general terms, then get more
> specific.  I'd steer away from specific brand names as much as possible.
> (If necessary, point to a separate page outside of the cookbook proper,
> like perhaps one of the existing hardware compatibility pages, and then
> try to populate that page with specific brand thin-client info.)
>
> > I guess you could file it under Hardware requirements, and divide that
> > chapter in a client part and a server part. But I don't think real
> > instructions for the above are not really suited there.
>
> Hardware requirements would seem to be the logical place, I agree.
>
> > I don't mind to write Hardware Requirement part and if you want I can
> > write some side-dishes (or whatever you would call that): Stuff thats
> > normally not needed but might be useful based on actual experience of
> > real world edubuntu use. For example a way to manage windows software
> > (with wine) systemwide.
>
> Side dishes!  I like it.  (And "wine" makes an interesting pun on its
> own.)
>



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