[Lias] Linux Useage @ Redlands College

[Paul Gear]

Ben Minton wrote:
> Hi List and Paul,
> 
> I was just looking at the Redlands College website, Paul and was
> interested in why the current setup is the way it is?
> 
> URL:  http://www.redlands.qld.edu.au/accessing/IT_place.htm

That's the first time i've read that page.  The information there is
from 1999, which (if i'm in the right year) is 5 years ago.

> It seems that you are locked into Mac software, although you can run
> Linux on iMacs.
> 
> Just about all the packages listed have OSS counterparts that are quite
> mature and user-friendly.
> 
> Any plans to migrate, at least, this programme to full Linux? Would have
> to save quite a bit on hardware and licencing.

I have plans to investigate thin client technologies for all
appropriate parts of the college, and will probably try to implement
K12LTSP on any machine that requires only Office & Internet software.

But i have my hands full with the day-to-day running of the
infrastructure, so progress is slow... :-(
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