Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source Challenges Vista at U.K. Education Show

2007-01-17 Thread Freddie Ruddick
On 18/01/07, Colin_The_Technician <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well bugger me, the worm is turning. > Never knew Smartboard had a Linux version. I'll admit; I wasn't expecting them to. I googled ubuntu interactive whiteboard, expecting to get an amatuer "This is how I set one up to act like a waco

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source Challenges Vista at U.K. Education Show

2007-01-17 Thread Colin_The_Technician
Well bugger me, the worm is turning. Never knew Smartboard had a Linux version. We have about 50 smartboards in our school, so I'll have to give it a try. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source Challenges Vista at U.K. Education Show

2007-01-17 Thread Toby Smithe
On Wed, 2007-01-17 at 23:45 +, Freddie Ruddick wrote: > On 17/01/07, Toby Smithe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Using free software? Ubuntu, in particular? > > In my experience, the most common whiteboards in use are > "Smartboards", made by SMART Technologies<1>. Their international > support

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source Challenges Vista at U.K. Education Show

2007-01-17 Thread Freddie Ruddick
On 17/01/07, Toby Smithe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Using free software? Ubuntu, in particular? In my experience, the most common whiteboards in use are "Smartboards", made by SMART Technologies<1>. Their international support website<2> offers downloads for Linux, and according to one of their

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opensource on BBC Technology

2007-01-17 Thread Tony Arnold
Alan, alan c wrote: > London School of Puppetry wrote: >> Could someone outline for me the benefits of using OSS in schools and >> other publicly funded bodies- I feel in need of someone with knowledge >> to tell me, Caroline > > although it is a bit of a historic document now (notice the dates

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opensource on BBC Technology

2007-01-17 Thread alan c
London School of Puppetry wrote: > Could someone outline for me the benefits of using OSS in schools and > other publicly funded bodies- I feel in need of someone with knowledge > to tell me, Caroline although it is a bit of a historic document now (notice the dates) the excellent, long and wel

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 21, Issue 33

2007-01-17 Thread Ciaran Mooney
>> Could someone outline for me the benefits of using OSS in schools and other >> publicly funded bodies- I feel in need of someone with knowledge to tell me, >> Caroline > 4. Ability to provide software to students, schools can allow students > to do work at home, such as writing essays, as long

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source Challenges Vista at U.K. Education Show

2007-01-17 Thread Toby Smithe
On Wed, 2007-01-17 at 18:35 +, London School of Puppetry wrote: > I have seen whiteboard in a number of schools recently all working > brilliantly. Caroline Using free software? Ubuntu, in particular? > On 17/01/07, Toby Smithe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi. I'm curious: do you hav

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opensource on BBC Technology

2007-01-17 Thread Andy
On 17/01/07, London School of Puppetry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Could someone outline for me the benefits of using OSS in schools and other > publicly funded bodies- I feel in need of someone with knowledge to tell me, > Caroline I would expect the GNU guys to have a page about this on their

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source Challenges Vista at U.K. Education Show

2007-01-17 Thread London School of Puppetry
I have seen whiteboard in a number of schools recently all working brilliantly. Caroline On 17/01/07, Toby Smithe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi. I'm curious: do you have whiteboards and do they work? On Wed, 2007-01-17 at 09:42 +, Alistair Crust wrote: > Hi, I would have to strongly disag

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opensource on BBC Technology

2007-01-17 Thread London School of Puppetry
Could someone outline for me the benefits of using OSS in schools and other publicly funded bodies- I feel in need of someone with knowledge to tell me, Caroline On 17/01/07, Michael Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6270657.stm - Open source gets Euro

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source Challenges Vista at U.K. Education Show

2007-01-17 Thread Toby Smithe
Hi. I'm curious: do you have whiteboards and do they work? On Wed, 2007-01-17 at 09:42 +, Alistair Crust wrote: > Hi, I would have to strongly disagree with your outlook here. > I talk from experience as a systems admin at Skegness Grammar school in > Lincolnshire. We have run LTSP with sever

[ubuntu-uk] Opensource on BBC Technology

2007-01-17 Thread Michael Wood
News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6270657.stm - Open source gets European boost "This view echoes those of 111 UK MPs who signed an early day motion promoting open source software in December 2006 to support the use of open source in schools." - well done everyone wrote to their MP.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer/scanner/copier

2007-01-17 Thread Robin Menneer
David Thank you for your advice. The trouble is that I'm spoilt for choice. It looks as if it is between hp, canon or epsom, but there are so many models. I don't mind paying extra if it is worth it. Robin On 1/17/07, David Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have to replace my bust hp psc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer/scanner/copier

2007-01-17 Thread David Morley
> I have to replace my bust hp psc 2175 worked by a mac mini and a > ubuntu pc. The hp psc was expensive in cartridges, probably as it had > no economy printing mode. The printer/computer interface was not > totally reliable. > Any suggestions for a replacement. It's for home working, including

[ubuntu-uk] Printer/scanner/copier

2007-01-17 Thread Robin Menneer
I have to replace my bust hp psc 2175 worked by a mac mini and a ubuntu pc. The hp psc was expensive in cartridges, probably as it had no economy printing mode. The printer/computer interface was not totally reliable. Any suggestions for a replacement. It's for home working, including supporting

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source Challenges Vista at U.K. Education Show

2007-01-17 Thread Alistair Crust
Hi, I would have to strongly disagree with your outlook here. I talk from experience as a systems admin at Skegness Grammar school in Lincolnshire. We have run LTSP with several different distros for 3 years (Settling on Debian, then Ubuntu) on 100+ thin clients with Ubuntu fat clients in most o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LAN filesharing

2007-01-17 Thread David Morley
On 16/01/07, Lee Willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Adam McMaster wrote: > > On 12 Jan 2007, at 11:35, Lee Willis wrote: > > > > > >> - Cheap PC with Ubuntu/SAMBA & iFolder to keep everything in sync > >> (Anyone used this?) > >> > >> Any suggestions from people who've implemented one of the abov