[Technical] Linux at a Sydney school

[Jim Maunder]

At 12:21 PM 23/03/2006, Con  wrote:

>On Thu, Mar 23, 2006 at 12:13:30PM +1100, Clark, Ian C wrote:
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: tech-bounces at edulists.com.au
> > > [mailto:tech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Con Zymaris
> > > However, Ian, there seems to be a far greater degree of Linux
> > > and OSS adoption in the independent school space than in the

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>Then start looking at reducing those desktop support calls by replacing
>those Windows desktops with locked down Linux. We can show a 90% reduction
>in desktop support costs by taking this single step. Go figure.

You could also achieve a large reduction in desktop support costs by 
allowing only girls in the computer labs.  Not really a practical solution.

Seriously we have XP desktops that are not 'locked down', and all I 
have to do is re-image them every term break to tidy them up. There 
is never any damage, hardly ever any naughty wallpaper, hardly ever 
any mangled software etc. I go in the labs maybe once a week, and 
that is usually to help a kid with software or logging in. The rest 
of the time I have 500 lappies to look after, and that does not keep 
me busy most of the time.



btw just an attempt at levity while the teachers and stewnce are away.


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