[wellylug] K12 Project

Centurion Centurion at paradise.net.nz
Tue Mar 19 11:44:19 NZST 2002 

I think that is a great idea.  How about we set up a sub group to the lug
to meet and work on it together.

On 2002.03.18 21:23 Lindsay Hunter wrote:
> Several in the group have shown interest in the K12 project.  See
> http://www.riverdale.k12.or.us/linux/
> 
> I have included a press summary below to save describing it in detail
> myself. If we can set up a server locally on the Inet, to allow thin
> clients
> access, while it may be slow over .5 meg cable, it is a way of
> introducing
> ourselves to a school based solution.  Could you express any interest you
> may have, and we can then decide amongst that group how to implement it,
> and
> perhaps make any necessary mods for the NZ educational environment.
> 
> While the Microsoft education deal is stiff competition, I don't think
> there
> is a thin client option being offered which reduces the hardware
> investment
> substantially.
> 
> Lindsay Hunter
> 
> " K12LTSP 2.0 (K12 Linux Terminal Server Project) released on February
> 10.
> 
> Portland, Oregon - February 10, 2002 - K12LTSP is free software with the
> potential to save schools, public agencies and businesses millions of
> dollars. It provides powerful desktop applications published under the
> Open
> Source License that encourages modification and improvement of the
> program
> code. Open Source software is free in terms of price but also free in
> terms
> of development.
> 
> K12LTSP is based on Red Hat(tm) Linux ( www.redhat.com ) and the Linux
> Terminal Server Project ( www.ltsp.org ) packages. Version 2.0 is an
> update
> from the first release in July of 2001. Since that time over 5000
> schools,
> public agencies and businesses have installed the software.
> 
> K12TLSP installs terminal software on a server that powers diskless
> workstations (thin-clients). Applications run on the server with only the
> display, keyboard and mouse running on the workstations. This allows the
> continued use of older computers while avoiding costly upgrades.  New
> K12LTSP terminals cost less than $200 each. Even greater savings are
> realized as diskless workstations have no hard drives or software to
> maintain. While the cost of operation is lower, users enjoy a faster and
> more reliable software environment.
> 
> A typical installation of a Windows(tm) OS based computer lab of 20
> workstations may cost more than $20,000 while the same lab running
> K12LTSP
> would cost less than than $6,000.  Reusing legacy hardware can reduce
> that
> cost to less than $2,000.
> 
> K12LTSP provides a wide selection of applications most often needed by
> users. Web browsers, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and
> graphics
> applications are included and are free. Updates in the 2.0 release
> include
> automatic sound configuration on many computers. This enables the use of
> multimedia applications like Real Audio(tm).
> 
> Linux has experienced rapid growth as a file and Internet server
> operating
> system. It's expansion to end user desktops is not surprising says
> co-developer Paul Nelson. "No one operating system is the right solution
> for
> all tasks but LInux thin-clients are now a superior choice for providing
> basic desktop applications reliably at very low cost."
> 
> Managing K12LTSP 2.0 will be easier with the generous support of Red Hat
> Linux(tm) and the creation of a special K12LTSP channel of Red Hat
> Network
> to deliver software updates specifically designed for these systems. Red
> Hat
> Network ( rhn.redhat.com ) is an Internet service by which Red Hat
> delivers
> software updates and bug fixes. It's designed so administrators can
> manage
> all of their individual computers from anywhere.
> 
> Included in the new version of K12LTSP is Rdesktop ( www.rdesktop.org ),
> a
> Microsoft Windows(tm) Terminal Services access client. Rdesktop lets
> users
> run Windows(tm) sessions and applications right on their Linux desktop.
> This
> should make deployment of Linux desktops much easier in schools and
> organizations that are still reliant on Windows(tm) applications.
> 
> Other additions include:
> 
>     * Gnome Desktop with Nautilus file manager (www.gnome.org )
>     * KDE 2.2.2 ( www.kde.org )
>     * ext3 journaled file system
>     * LTSP 3.0 core package (www.ltsp.org )
>     * Improved video with XFree86 version 4
>     * Auto detection of PCI nic, video, & sound cards
>     * DCHP 3.0 supporting both BOOTP and PXE booting by default
>     * Evolution e-mail package (www.ximian.org/products/ximian_evolution
> )
>     * OpenOffice - Office suite (www.openoffice.org )
>     * Rdesktop ( www.rdesktop.org )
>     * Netatalk & Samba - Windows/AppleShare file servers ( Samba |
> www.umich.edu/~rsug/netatalk )
>     * SquidGuard - Free web content filtering (www.squidguard.org )
> 
> 
> K12LTSP was created as a volunteer project by two educators, Eric
> Harrison
> from the Multnomah County Education Service District and Paul Nelson from
> the Riverdale School District.  It is completely free to download and
> use.
> Redistribution is encouraged.
> 
> K12LTSP is part of the Linux in Schools Project ( www.k12linux.org ) and
> a
> member of SchoolForge.net (www.schoolforge.net ). We advocate the use of
> open source and free software, open texts and lessons, and open curricula
> for the advancement of education and the betterment of humankind.
> 
> Web Links:
> 
> www.k12ltsp.org << Main K12LTSP site with links to download software
> www.k12linux.org << Linux in Schools Project web site
> 
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