[school-discuss] moving from Windows 2000 -> linux , Fwd: [SF-LUG] request for info re school

[jim stockford <jim@xxxxxxxx>]

How's this project coming along? Here's a possibly 
belated response from a SF-LUG member. 


Begin forwarded message:

> From: Colin Ross <colinross@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: June 6, 2005 6:00:16 PM PDT
> To: SF-LUG <sf-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [SF-LUG] request for info re school moving from Windows 2000 -> linux
> Reply-To: Colin Ross <colinross@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> I run a Fedora Core 3 Machine at work, a MS network. If you need anyhelp setting this up, let me know.
> as for you side questions:
> > A typing program.
> by typeing, i'm guessing a program that helps people learn how to type, in that case try ktouch and/or tuxtype
>
> > A MS program, preferably Visio.
> OpenOffice can take care of this, specifically OO Draw. Although there are other options like Dia.
>
> > Authentication to a MS product/Active Directory.
> Depends on what you mean by authenticate... Could be a Samba thing.
> You mean authenticate as in 'login' or authenticate to use a windows share, or authenticate to use an Exchange server?
> All of these are supported in one way in linux
>
> > Curriculum software which supports Literacy as it's main objective.
> Sorry, i'm, not much help here....
>
>
>
>
> On 5/26/05, jim stockford <jim@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> anybody got info re Marc's list of lab services?
> hopefully,
> jim
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: Doug Loss <drloss@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: May 26, 2005 12:10:16 PM PDT 
> > To: schoolforge-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [school-discuss] [Fwd: moving from Windows 2000 -> linux]
> > Reply-To: schoolforge-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > I'm forwarding this in the hope that we can collectively provide Marc
> > with some help.  Please include his email address at Ravenswood in
> > your reply.  Thanks.
> > Doug
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject:      moving from Windows 2000 -> linux
> > Date:         Thu, 26 May 2005 12:01:02 -0700
> > From:         Marc Jackson < mjackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To:   'info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Hello,
> > My name is Marc Jackson.  I'm the systems admin at Ravenswood City 
> > School
> > Distirct.  I've proposed moving the school district from Microsoft to
> > Linux.
> > I have to do a proof of concept.
> >
> > Specifically, I need to run a lab with linux terminal services and 
> > provide
> > the following services in the lab:
> >
> > A typing program.
> > A MS program, preferably Visio.
> > Authentication to a MS product/Active Directory.
> > Curriculum software which supports Literacy as it's main objective. 
> >
> > Any help/ideas in this endeavor would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Marc
>
>
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