[sf-lug] Creating a Linux Lab

[Tom Haddon]

On Mon, 2007-06-25 at 10:49 -0700, Kami Griffiths wrote:

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> Next Steps: Set up a couple of machines, install Edubuntu, test it,
> determine if it’s the best configuration. This will require 2 people
> to be present and 1-2 available via phone for troubleshooting help. I
> anticipate it will take 2 hours. The install-fest can happen anytime
> after that and we’ll need 4-5 people. 
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I think this sounds pretty reasonable, as do the answers to the
questions. I guess the main question is determining what you mean by
testing it. Do you mean test it on specific end users, or just testing
that the computers work as expected/perform adequately?

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> I’m not an expert at any of this and am learning as I go too. I think
> there’s a great opportunity here to help aging labs around the world
> understand how they can convert from Windows to Linux, saving them
> money and promoting open source. Let me know if there are additional
> questions and I look forward to working on this project together!
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Definitely all in favor of that!

Thanks, Tom

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