[school-discuss] Re: Linux construction lab

[Doug Loss <drloss@suscom.net>]

Yishay Mor wrote:

> Here's an idea, IMHO, in the spirit of schoolforge:
>
> 1. Write up a school course on "how to build and manage your own killer 
> PC".  That kid can contribute instructions for converting an XBox into a 
> Linux server, others can probably add other neat tricks.
> 2. Publish the coos materials as open source content.
> 3. Run the course anywhere, and distribute the products locally. The 
> community gets low cost pcs, the school gets a small premium, the kids 
> get a lot of self esteem and the knowledge that they can create their 
> own world.
>
> - Yishay
Check out this article:

http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net/articles.php?aid=1&sub=Xbox%20Linux%20on%20Unmodded%20Xbox%20/%20Xbox%20Linux%20without%20Modchip

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