Re: [seul-edu] Linux in Elementry(sic)

[Les Richardson <richl@mail.tfsd.sk.ca>]

Hi,

I'm an old slackware guy and have done mucho grande installs way back to
3.2 . The main issue is the libraries. If using a later version distro and
all libraries are installed, then I frankly don't see any problem with
adding your 20 applications for K-12 use. If there are library issues, then
build them statically linked.

I try to avoid distros with a ton of scripting, etc. since this introduces
all kinds of dependency issues and makes life more difficult if you know
what you're doing in terms of text based configuration files.(the Unix Way).

It really should be like the old DOS days; make a folder, drop in the app,
add the app to a menu, done!


Les R.



At 08:17 AM 8/23/01 -0400, you wrote:
>> 
>> I agree with James and would strongly suggest this stategy. It is on my
>> own agenda here in Canberra Australia.  In fact, my stategy was to build
>> a supplementary CD to the K12 Linux Terminal Server Project
>> www.k12ltsp.org, as I think in terms of both hardware cost and ease of
>> system administration Terminal Servers are the way to go.  It allows
>> cheap or free hardware to be used for terminals but the users still
>> experience the responsiveness of a newer system (assuming adequate
>> server performance for the number of users).
>>
>One of things you might have to work into overlay of this type, is some
>knowledge of what packages should be installed on the system, and what 
>should not be installed.  In this way, you can check the packages that are
>installed, and then request the original distro CD to add those packages 
>that you depend on.  If you took the approach of also removing some packages
>you should then prompt the user to verify that this is OK.  The reason
>I mention this is my experience with standard RH installs and Mandrake 
>installs which generally do crazy things in my oppinion.
>
>Cheers...james 
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