[ubuntu-uk] OT: Need some Routers

[Roy Jamison]

Linux is not freeware, it is FOSS, please make sure you understand the
differences here, especially if you are trying to "sell" it to others :P

On a lighter note, Mid-Kent College in Gillingham uses linux servers
with Moodle on, and moodle is packaged in the Ubuntu repositories so it
is already there.

It might be an idea to contact other local schools and/or businesses to
see if there are any bits of hardware they are throwing out (it happens
a hell of alot more than most people realise during office upgrades!)

I'm sure you'd be able to get some kind of token ring network setup with
a few bits and some decent software: Ubuntu ;)

Teej
http://launchpad.net/~xteejx Bug Control

On Wed, 2010-06-30 at 14:12 +0100, Cornelius Mostert wrote:
> Hi
> I need to setup a network (wire and WiFi) in a school but they have £0
> budget and was wondering if any of you have not used routers/switches
> (I was thinking of old ISP supplied ones, those you do not know what
> to do with once you switch to a new ISP, but other will also be very
> welcome) and other hardware that you might wana get rid of.
> They currently have only 20 mini books (net books) and a few old PCs,
> the server is old and dieing so it would almost be a complete redo.
> 
> If it helps they are very open to freeware  and therefore Linux.
> While on the subject is there any software you would recommend, I know
> about ubuntu/debian education and the normal user apps like open
> office, but as there is almost NO it infrastructure, so any other
> software will be nice.
> Any one knows Moodle??
> 
> thanx
> 
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