Jeff Thank you very much for the kind message and now I am intrigued with the Ubuntu lite project as we need an operating system that is decently responsive on older machines.
the basic setup at present is Windows 98se with MS office 2000... about 60 of the recently donated computers are laptops. I feel it is best to keep them as mobile, indepedently operating systems, yet the possibility of setting up thin clients in a computer lab situation with older desktops sounds like a great way to go. The big problem is that it will be tough to find someone in Cambodia to teach us how to setup a thin client lab. you ask about my timeline... the sooner the better... I have been asked to demonstrate computers running the Linux OS as soon as I can. Decision-makers would then consider loading computers from now on out as dual boot (windows/Linux) or hopefully Linux only machines if they are impressed with the setup. I have basically convinced our mobile learning team (a van that tours the country demonstrating educaitonal technologies to disadvantaged people) to shift to linux as it woudl mean a totally loaded computer with a great sample of software and games that coudl easily impress new learners. The thought being, -- if the first operating system they see is FOSS, then they have room to think and grow in a world not monopolized by windows. Yet again the problem will be fining a "lite" os in place of windows 98se so that the computers will be sufficiently responsive. further down the road we hope to install a mobile internet connection so that the computer demonstrations can include lessons on the net... maybe a bit far-fetched at this stage as we have no knowledge of mobile internet capabilites in rural areas of Cambodia... Any suggestions? Peace Tim --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Tim, > > The computers you describe could serve as Edubuntu thin clients, but > that assumes you will have a networked lab situation with at least > one high powered machine to be the server. > > You might also be interested in Ubuntu-Lite, which is aimed at > working directly on machines like you described. I'm hoping to be > able to make contributions to Ubuntu-Lite developement once school > starts, but that will be contingent on student interest (I can lead > them to water, but I can't make them drink...) > > I'm not sure who is coordinating the Ubuntu-Lite effort. I receive > regular emails from a google group: > > Ubuntu Lite: > http://groups.google.com.au/group/ubuntu_lite > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > and I found a web site that seems to be under development: > > http://www.ubuntulite.org/ > > Hopefully, these efforts are being coordinated. > > What is your time line? If you plan to work on this during the > coming school year, perhaps I could lend a hand. > > Thanks! > > jeff elkner > > On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 07:12:39 -0700 (PDT), "John \"Tim\" DENNY" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >As a donor of decommissioned computer my group > http://www.pc4peace.org > >has sent almost 350 computers to Cambodia in the past year and > >hopefully can sustain the donations to assist in a larger way in the > >near future. At present the donated computers are mostly older with > >CPUs in the range of 233 to 300 mhz, 64 meg ram and basic components > >throughout. I have attempted Ubuntu live CD operations yet have > failed > >due to the slow CPU speed. > John T. Denny Ph.D. Development Consultant UNESCO Phnom Penh http://www.avuedigitalservices.com/VR/drjohndenny [Vita] ---- Help Cambodia prosper through donations to needy schools, NGOs and community centers. -- see: http://www.pc4peace.org -- for donations, funding and membership please email me directly! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- edubuntu-devel mailing list edubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel
