[Fwd: Re: [seul-edu] encyclopedia]

[Doug Loss <dloss@suscom.net>]

owner-seul-edu@seul.org wrote:

> From: "Kyle Hutson" <smyle@rockcreek.k12.ks.us>
> To: David Tansey <djtansey@bigfoot.com>, seul-edu@seul.org
> Subject: Re: [seul-edu] encyclopedia
>
> On 14 Jun 2001, at 10:21, David Tansey wrote:
> > This school has a terribly slow internet connection so I don't think
> > that would work out. Does anyone know the legal implications of using
> > VMware or Win4Lin on a terminal server. does one need to have multiple
> > windows licenses? (since it would be used by 20-30 kids with the same
> > windows disk image) I have considered this but I can not find anything
> > to see whether I am allowed to do this. having to get licenses is not
> > an option, money is the #1 issue at this school.
>
> Licensing for terminal server is a royal pain in the backside.  In
> order to use it (even if you're using the Citrix add-on on
> linux/Mac/whatever), you need to buy the Server CAL (about $7) and
> the TSE CAL (about $40 - unless you'd rather buy a license for
> WinNT/2k Workstation).  This is academic pricing based on a system I
> just bid out last week.  So it costs you about $47 PER SEAT, not per
> concurrent user.
>
> --
> Kyle Hutson /  Director of Technology  / Rock Creek Schools:  USD323
> smyle@rockcreek.k12.ks.us                               785-494-8591
> Actually I am a laboratory mouse posing as an engineer as part of an
>                elaborate plot to take over the world

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