Re: [seul-edu] encyclopedia

[Les Richardson <richl@mail.tfsd.sk.ca>]

Another option might be to try using WINE as an emulator to run the
user side application. You should also ask Britannica if they have a
linux/unix client for their network version. We got the network version
for free when we bought a new set of Britannica, the dead trees version.

Les Richardson


On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, David Tansey wrote:

> This school has a terribly slow internet connection so I don't think that
> would work out. Does anyone know the legal implications of using VMware or
> Win4Lin on a terminal server. does one need to have multiple windows
> licenses? (since it would be used by 20-30 kids with the same windows disk
> image) I have considered this but I can not find anything to see whether I am
> allowed to do this. having to get licenses is not an option, money is the #1
> issue at this school.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> David
> 
> Les Richardson wrote:
> 
> > I like Britannica. Just use it off the web if you have a fast connection.
> > We use it internally with a samba network server but use windows clients.
> > You might try the clients with either Win4Lin (NFS mount the drive) or
> > that other windows client (forget name)
> >
> > Les Richardson
> >
> > On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, David Tansey wrote:
> >
> > >     Are there any good encyclopedia's that work for linux? (even through
> > > wine...) i have a school that wants to install their first computer lab
> > > and they are about to buy 6 computers. (they only have 12-15 thousand to
> > > spend, small private school in china) and I told them that I could set
> > > them up 20+ computers as diskless linux terminals. they said it would be
> > > fine as long as they could get their hands on some encyclopedia
> > > software. suggestions? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > David Tansey
> > >
>