Re: [Dorset] Am I allowed a moan?
On 18/01/2021 17:24, Tim wrote: > > 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 Mm, this seems pretty ridiculous, especially since that's not what they told you. Hamish signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2021-02-02 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
Re: [Dorset] Am I allowed a moan?
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 -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2021-02-02 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
[Dorset] Am I allowed a moan?
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 -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2021-02-02 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
