Thanks for the help. If the rugrats were listening, I'd thank them, too. After all, if it weren't for their cute little inquisitive natures, any joker could do my job.
-----Original Message----- From: Kevin Cole [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 4:57 PM To: Zeb Smith; edubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: Edubuntu for libraries Zeb Smith wrote: > Hello all. I work for the Newton Falls Public Library as Systems > Administrator. I'm very strongly considering using Edubuntu on the > public computers here. I have already switched to OpenOffice and various > other open source applications.. but the machines still run Windows as > the OS. My main concern about switching to Linux is that with Windows, I > can lock down settings such as web browser configuration, desktop > backgrounds and such so that patrons can not tamper with them. I've been > using kubuntu on my own computers for some time now, but have not found > a way to configure it similarly. If anyone can offer insight on this, > the advice would be most appreciated. > > Thank you, A few people here in Washington, DC have set up Edubuntu in two public libraries, and a community center. I've passed your question on to one of them. Since it's designed for classrooms (among other places), it has some elements that prevent little rug-rats from messing things up too badly. > W. Zebulon Smith > Systems Manager > Newton Falls Public Library > 204 South Canal Street > Newton Falls, OH 44444-1694 > Phone: (330)872-1282 > Fax: (330)872-9153 > www.newtonfalls.org <http://www.newtonfalls.org> -- Kevin Cole | Key ID: 0xE6F332C7 Gallaudet University | WWW: http://gri.gallaudet.edu/~kjcole/ Hall Memorial Bldg S-419 | V/TTY: (202) 651-5135 Washington, D.C. 20002-3695 | FAX: (202) 651-5746 "Using vi is not a sin. It's a penance." -- St. IGNUcious, Church of Emacs -- edubuntu-devel mailing list edubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel
