Re: [school-discuss] [Fwd: BOUNCEschoolforge-discuss@schoolforge.net: Non-member submission from ["ColinDellow" <cldellow@ndschool.org>]]

[Gerald Logan <glogan@mail.telusplanet.net>]

>What does your plan look like?????


Why not start with a server and have the current Macs use X windows 
to login to the server.  Slowly build local expertise.  I would argue 
that the computers can easily be managed from afar, but the users 
can't.  The staff and the students need to see that it will work and 
them move them to a networked system.  I have done the same thing, 
but never gotten to the xterms.  I generally leave the school after 
getting the linux server running netatalk, squid and apache in place.

>On Monday 04 March 2002 07:47, you wrote:
>>  < @seul.org="">< @schoolforge.net="">< @schoolforge.net="">Approved:
>>  sf-pass Subject: Linux-based desktops in schools
>>  From: "Colin Dellow" < @ndschool.org="">
>>  To: schoolforge-discuss@schoolforge.net< @schoolforge.net="">
>>  < @[4.19.234.24="">< @[4.19.234.24="">
>>
>>  A school that I volunteer at is re-evaluating its five-year technology
>>  plan.  Currently, they're all-Mac.  I'm putting together a plan that would
>>  head towards X terms and terminal server computing.
>>
>>  However, one big obstacle (among others) that I *know* I'll run into is who
>>  will support it once I'm gone in a few years.  Does anyone have any
>>  compelling evidence that support need not be local? i.e. that these setups
>>  can be reliably managed remotely?  (Specific instances of it happening
>>  would be nice.)
>>
>>  If all goes well, I'd like to put together the tools and information I've
>>  used into a handy package for similar case.
>>
>>  Thanks in advance!
>
>If their problem is lack of places to send their money, why not contact RH
>(or other provider)? I am pretty certain these guys can either do or farm-out
>remote admin.
>
>Jes' my 2 cents worth.
>
>Bill


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