[CoLoCo] Dual-boot and wine options (again again)

[David L. Willson]

One more email:  You GO, Jeff.  You're my hero.  You haven't steered 'em wrong.  I'm a
SysAdmin, I run Linux everywhere, for everything, and I'll help as time allows.

Tomorrow's Panera sounds good, if you're OK with late, like 7PM.

On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:23:49 -0700 (PDT), Jeffrey LePage wrote
> Let me address these questions:
> A) Why Linux and not windows if these are for teachers and staff?
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> The desktops are part of a larger deployment that includes a bunch of Asus Eee 
> PC's for the kids and a couple dozen existing Linux laptops (old PII's happily 
> running Xubuntu).  Plus a bunch of Linux based IT infrastructure: firewalls, 
> web filtering, samba servers, wireless, etc.  Basically,  1) we wanted cheap 
> hardware that could run ubuntu (but would have problems with Vista), 2) we 
> didn't want to deal with the license police about anything, 3) we didn't want 
> to deal with viruses, 4) we wanted something on the desktops that was like the 
> OS on the Eee's, 5) I told them Linux was really really cool, 6) they talked 
> to Mike Huffman*** of the Indiana State Dept of education and he told them 
> Linux was really really cool, 7) we looked at the apps we needed and they 
> don't need any MS apps, 8) legacy windoze support is being handled by their 
> existing Win2k3 server and 25 remote desktop licences, 9) I'll be 
> administering these machines and I don't want to spend the rest of my days 
> dealing with windows annoyances.
> 
> Also, some of you seem to be suggesting that Linux is only good for students; 
> teachers should get windows.  Why do think that?
> 
> ***Mike Huffman is my hero.  He's in charge of rolling out a Linux desktop for 
> each and every single high school student in Indiana.  Google it.  In total 
> there will eventually be 300,000 linux boxes.
> 
> B) Why not thin clients?
> --------------------------
> I broached this topic early on.  I even showed them a functioning thin-client. 
>  But they never really regarded thin-clients as viable substitutes for 
> admin/teacher computers.  I think the thought of that sort of infrastructure 
> was a little overwhelming for them. They're just more comfortable with normal 
> desktops.  The idea was quickly dismissed and I didn't push it.  They opted 
> for a classroom with one solid Linux desktop, 2 of the old Linux laptops for 
> student use, and 1-2 Eee's for student use. They like the Asus Eee's because 
> they're small, cheap, and wireless capable.
> 
> <Sigh>
> This is my son's school.  I really don't want to think that I've steered these 
> people wrong.  If anyone wants to offer more advice I'd be happy to listen.  
> Emails are getting tiresome though.   Does anyone feel like going to Panera's 
> on Friday after work?
> 
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-- David