RE: [Nolug] donated computers

One of our schools Visitation of Our Lady (WestBank) uses k12ltsp. The
distribution includes some learning games. You can also use the distro as a
full blown install or thin clients.

Regards,
Robert Cochran

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nolug@redfishnetworks.com
> [mailto:owner-nolug@redfishnetworks.com] On Behalf Of Dane Reugger
> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 3:44 PM
> To: nolug@nolug.org
> Subject: Re: [Nolug] donated computers
>
> Doing something similar. My thoughts:
>
> Ubuntu
> http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8288
>
> -Dane
>
> Mark Gunnell wrote:
> > My firm is donating several old computers to a non-profit
> org. I told
> > the guy that he could put Linux on the machines instead of spending
> > several hundred dollars for each one for software. He was
> interested.
> > They need software/distros for kids learning, regular office suite,
> > internet browsing and so forth. I'm thinking Firefox will work for
> > Internet, OO.o 2.0... but what about kids stuff? Also what distro
> > would you recommend. think they are PIII machines with
> 10gb hdd and
> > 128-256mb ram. I'd like a relatively fast and simple to use distro
> > for this that is also easy to load programs and such. No
> wireless or
> > sexy stuff like that - will probably be hard wired into a local
> > switch-router-dsl config.
> > He will also donate some machines to families to take home. so the
> > distro would go home with these guys also.
> > This is a great opportunity to have several dozen people exposed to
> > Linux. I'm very excited about this project.
> >
> > Ideas?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark
> >
> >
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