[TriLUG] Volunteers requested for School Home Loaner Linux Project

[mstewart at nc.rr.com]

Mark
I would be interest. I am new to linux but feel it would be a great opportunity to both learn and help.

I am a Windows MCSE, blah, blah, blah and trying to move to and learn different OS.  have a little linux backup

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Peters <trilug at thepeters.org>
Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 10:48 pm
Subject: [TriLUG] Volunteers requested for School Home Loaner Linux Project

> Hi,
> 
> TechCoaches is looking for some volunteers to develop a Linux
> distribution for our growing home loaner program for students in the
> Chapel Hill/Carrboro district who do not currently have internet 
> access.
> We are currently using 200+ thin clients to provide internet and 
> citrixaccess to our students to the school system from home via 
> dial-up.  The
> thin clients are slightly customized for the school district (modem
> added), are more expensive than refurb PCs, require customization of
> each unit, support a limited subset of desired requirements, and have
> other limitations.  We need to support another 800+ student 
> loaners and 
> want to use Linux instead of the WinCE-based thin clients.
> 
> This is a perfect opportunity to leverage Linux.  We want a
> bootable-from-CD version which would start fresh at each boot and 
> wouldbe low maintenance.  (ie - virus-free at each boot, free of 
> configchange problems, etc).
> 
> The first draft of our requirements are located at
> http://www2.chccs.k12.nc.us/education/components/whatsnew/default.php?sectiondetailid=8599&id=291&viewType=detail 
> 
> 
> Please email me if you are interested in this opportunity or have 
> suggestions on our approach.
> 
> Thanks!
> Mark Peters
> TechCoaches Volunteer Program Director (parent)
> www.techcoaches.org
> 
> 
> 
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