On Thu, 27 Jun 2002 21:19:04 +0100, "Shane Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> This was sent as part of a request for help.  In fact, we are probably
> going to revert to netboot shortly, as the clients are going to be
> VIA-Mini-ITX boards.  i.e. Fat clients as opposed to thin clients.

    Really?  Why is that?  It'd seem easier to maintain the thin clients (assuming 
they're LTSP) than having 5 more filesystems to maintain...ya know?
 
> We have an LTSP system which is used in Airports.  The system consists
> of 6 clients with touchscreen input only.  These are used by the
> "Meeter" via a soft keyboard to input the name of the arriving
> passenger, or the Company name he/she represents.  This text is
> displayed prominently overhead, on our own LED text display and in a
> prominent location "airside".  

    Wow; I'd love to see one of those here...then I'd have a JOB.  (This is a very 
low-tech town!)  Got any pictures of this beast?  Maybe some commercial advice on 
convincing my airport? :)

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