Re: [vox] Lugod and public schools

[Marianne Waage <mwaage@uMAPScdavis.edu>]

Over a year ago(*) we helped provide and setup a Linux server for the
high school.  It went well enough, from what I recall.  But it was for
use as a server only, maybe with some remote login access.

I don't think there's been any talk recently about setting up Linux
boxen for client use in schools yet.

-yams

On Tue, May 21, 2002 at 05:14:18PM -0700, Bill Broadley wrote:
> 
> From:
> http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/05/21/216202&mode=thread&tid=167 
> 
> Specifically:
> 
> >Paul Nelson (one of the forces behind the Linux for public schools
> >movement) has been urging more cooperation between public schools and
> >local Linux user groups. ``My hope is that other LUGs out there would
> >start hosting clinics. If you are from a school, contact your local user
> >group and offer to host a clinic!" He is planning a demonstration of what
> >Linux can do for schools this July 4, calling it Software Independence
> >Day."
> 
> I'd be up for helping local schools get linux running, possibly including
> a nice cheap ($400 ish) diskless client that allows students to run
> mozilla, openoffice, gnumeric and friends.  
> 
> I've not been tracking lugod's activities that closely, similar
> projects might be already underway, in any case figured I'd send a
> heads up.
> 
> -- 
> Bill Broadley
> Mathematics/Institute of Theoretical Dynamics
> UC Davis
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