On 17/01/2021 14:40, PeterMerchant wrote:
I have been trying to work with a group 'Wimborne laptops for schools'
for children at home who do not have computers to work with. A friend
gave me her old computer to donate and I had my own old one. I was
told that the sufficient requirement was for a browser. So I
installed Xubuntu Linux on these, and updated them to the latest
Firefox. These are 32 bit machines circa 2005.
So I fixed them up with webcams [Aside: Cheese isn't the best tool for
evaluating webcams, use vlc] and donated them. They were set up
identically for username and auto-login.
Meanwhile I phoned Q.E School and they said that they only wanted
machines post 2016 that they could log into and put their own software
and updates on. St. Michaels Middle School gace examples of programs
that they wanted to run over the browser and they were ok.
Then I get this message back from the group: Hi Peter Just in case you
get any more laptops schools are unable to use the Xubuntu Operating
system. it has to be windows 10 pro just so you don't waste your time .
Which is a bit stupid as quite a few kids are using parents mobile
phones and ipads - Not W10!
So they want to scrap my laptops and use them for spares - Sure!!!
Rant over. If I get them back I will take them to a local school myself.
PeterM
Beggars with the golden begging bowl springs to mind
Tim H
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