[ubuntu-za] Ubuntu Township Outreach

[David Robert Lewis]

Perhaps, some thought about outreach to those schools which do not have 
tuxlabs yet? It would seem to me, only some schools in Western Cape have 
tuxlabs, and usually because they more privileged schools. Its a 
difficult issue because of human resources involved, but I think we need 
to at least debate the merits.

-D

Hilton Theunissen wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I am getting 200 pc's for our open source in schools program. The 
> simplest thing to do is put them in a truck and send them to cape town 
> for delivery to tuXlab schools. Not a good plan, some would say.
>
> PE might be better as we have 40 schools there, maybe not a good idea either
>
> so what else?
>
>
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> William Walter Kinghorn wrote:
>   
>> Hi David,
>>
>> Depending on the PCs that you get
>>
>> If you get PIIIs, you might want to set up LTSP, you will need to have a server that can handle the number of clients you want to set up.
>>
>> If you don't know what LTSP is, then ask and I or others on the list will give an explanation and some links
>>
>> In Ubuntu LTSP is trivial to setup, you just need to know what to do
>>
>> You will need the alternate install CD
>>
>> As you are targeting kids, you might want the Edubuntu add-on CD, or ask someone who has the repos already downloaded
>>
>> There is a possibility that Edubuntu will be it's own CD/DVD in the near future, like Kubuntu or Xubuntu, it was like that but was changed to an add on CD
>>
>> William
>>
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of David Robert Lewis [ethnopunk at telkomsa.net]
>> Sent: 24 August 2009 18:36
>> To: Ubuntu South African Local Community
>> Subject: [ubuntu-za] Ubuntu Township Outreach
>>
>> Just to update on the vague outreach proposal I raised at the last
>> meeting. Shawn Reitstein, a fellow Ubunturista, has sourced a container
>> in Gugulethu. Apparently there is a women, who has several containers,
>> and he has proposed the idea for some kind of electronics clinic where
>> people can drop off used tech and swap it out and so on. A bit like
>> Freecycle in the UK. Another idea is setup some machines with Ubuntu and
>> get kids to use the system. Not sure how the economics of this would
>> work, but its interesting idea and could do with some sponsorship. I
>> think the main concern, is that people need to feel a sense of
>> ownership, and Ubunturista's (past, present and future) can't be
>> expected to simply give-up time and energy in exchange for nothing. Any
>> ideas appreciated.
>>
>> --DRL
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