[TriLUG] Volunteers for School Home Loaner Linux Project

[Mark Peters]

We are holding a meeting to discuss progress on our customized Knoppix 
LiveCD and to plan the completion of our first release for use by 
students as described previously in the attached note.  We are setting 
up a source code control and defect tracking system so that team members 
may contribute.

We are meeting at 7pm on Thursday, July 18th in at Lincoln Center in 
Chapel Hill.

If you are interested in participating in this effort, then please email 
me for more information.

Thanks,
Mark Peters
Volunteer Coordinator
www.techcoaches.org


-------- Original Message --------

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 citrix 
access 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.

This is a perfect opportunity to leverage Linux.  We want a 
bootable-from-CD version which would start fresh at each boot and would 
be low maintenance.  (ie - virus-free at each boot, free of config 
change 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 


I have also attached the requirements, though I am not sure if this 
listserv will distribute attachments.

Please email me if you are interested in this opportunity or have 
suggestions on our approach.

Thanks!
Mark Peters
TechCoaches Volunteer Program Director
www.techcoaches.org