[ubuntu-nz] Windows & Linux hybrid Internet Cafe idea

[t94xr]

I've recently taken a position with a local internet cafe as a 
Technician, as part of my job I've been assigned to rebuild the shop on 
the more technical side. Mostly the basics... Revamp the network plan, 
implement at least some security, improve the system maintainence and 
generally clean it up from a total mess.

Strangely enough I've discovered there's to few Windows XP Licenses for 
the shop than there is active systems. Then I had an idea, there are 
active internet cafe's around the world that do run on a complete Linux 
platform. What's stopping the internet cafe I work at?

So I'm asking this idea, is it worth while in a practical sense to 
implement the remaining systems to Ubuntu Linux? Has anyone else come 
across with this problem before?

I can't see any reason why not myself. With the existing Windows XP 
systems, I'm planning to implement a peice of security software called 
DeepFreeze, which locks the system to a solid state, erasing any changes 
made during the previous uptime upon each reboot.
Natively Linux does hold this kind of security but it requires a 
Administrative password to make system changes. USB devices do work with 
Linux and theres little problem managing USB storage and media just the 
same with Windows.

Cameron Walker
LogOn Internet Cafe.