[seul-edu] [Fwd: Mixed OS environments]

[Doug Loss <drloss@suscom.net>]

owner-seul-edu@seul.org wrote:

> From: "Mailing " <mailinglist@dzof.org>
> To: <seul-edu@seul.org>
> Subject: Mixed OS environments
>
> Dear all,
>
> I was wondering if anybody in this list can give some advice as to how easy or difficult it is to support technology in mixed-environments in schools.
>
> In particular, is administrating a lab running both Linux and Microsoft Windows much harder than just running an all-linux lab or an all-MS Windows lab?
>
> The questions is being asked because there is some debate on whether schools that want to shift from windows to linux should do it gradually, or should just jump into the deep end.
>
> Options discussed include:
> - Mixing workstation OSes
> - Changing server OSes while keeping workstations static
>
> Thanks,
> Dzof




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