[MACEP] LINUX

[Ben Mabbott]

Alex_Allen at harrisburg.k12.or.us wrote:
> Is anyone using a Linux Terminal server, thin clients and Linux desktops?

Several districts in Oregon are using Linux Terminals. K12LTSP, the 
software most folks use to run their terminals is put together by Eric 
Harrison out of Multnomah ESD. Portland Public has quite a few linux 
labs, as does Riverdale, and I believe Parkrose. I know there are others 
out there as well.

The software is all free, so you can check it out anytime you want. It 
runs on fairly modest hardware too, so you probably have a machine 
laying around that would work for a testbed. You can download the 
software from http://www.k12ltsp.org

There's also a mailing list for K12LTSP that is a great source of 
information and support. You can join it at 
https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn

Linux thin clients are great. The software is free, the hardware is 
cheap, and the maintenance is easy (usually). You can't lose :)

-Ben

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Ben Mabbott
North Clackamas School District
mabbottb at nlack.k12.or.us
(503)353-6118