[Opensource] Using Ubuntu in Schools (with Novell)

[Cameron Bell]

If we had a Novell legacy we would most likely go with SUSE and force it 
to work. We don't, and we found that Ubuntu/Edubuntu worked without the 
issues we had when we trialled SUSE. So far it just works - thats all we 
need.
Cameron

Jim Maunder wrote:
> At 09:29 AM 04/09/2007, Cameron Bell wrote:
>> Bravo Adam! Great work!
>> Having this will certainly reduce the amount of investigation and 
>> playing required when getting Ubuntu up and running in schools.
>> ...
>> I mucked around with SUSE for a while
>> ...
>> the great thing about linux is you can choose one that best suits 
>> your needs.
>> ...
>> Adam Barbary wrote:
>>> I have been trying to put together a howto for using Ubuntu Linux in 
>>> school.
>
>
> Just revisiting this thread (I've been trying Vista Business on a 2 
> year old lappy and was going to dual-boot it with a linux) and I 
> wondered why ppl on Novell sites would chose Ubuntu over SUSE, given 
> that SUSE fits into Novell networking quite easily and is free to 
> Novell licencees? I'm not trolling (well, maybe a little) - just after 
> advice/opinion from ppl with more experience and expertise than this 
> old hack.
>
> curious
> Jim
>
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