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Addison UK Server Roadshow for Schools

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pluggy-but-fun dept.

NeTraverse writes "Addison UK is doing a Linux server roadshow demonstrating Linux at schools throughout the UK. This is a easy way for schools to see how Linux could be implimented in their school. Nice resource for those schools thinking about becoming enlightened. They are demonstating thin client computing using Linux and Windows-to-Linux migration software WinLin Terminal Server from NeTraverse..."

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  1. implimented linux? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    This is a easy way for schools to see how Linux could be implimented in their school.
    Meybe, but I'd rather impliment good spelling corses first. :-)
  2. Simple to get Linux used in UK schools by ites · · Score: 3, Funny
    ... just make a BBC Linux.

    (Warning: context required)

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  3. SCO by kamukwam · · Score: 1, Funny

    Damn, couldn't find a way to make a funny SCO joke on this subject ...

  4. But if we really want Linux to succeed in schools by ites · · Score: 3, Funny
    There is only one sure way. Outlaw it. Ban it. "Linux is bad for you and you can't get it!"

    Soon there will be Linux CD sharks hanging around the school gates, pirate copies of the latest SuSE, rumours that Linux can actually run on "normal" PCs, and so on. I'm half serious, actually: anything kids are forced to pay attention to, they learn to hate.

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  5. Re:Good by dash2 · · Score: 3, Funny
    I agree completely. My girlfriend told me the other day that she'd refered to Tux in a discussion with some fellow university students. When they didn't understand she said "You know, the Linux penguin". Apparently they had never even heard of Linux.

    Funny you should say that. I refered to a girfriend the other day on Slashdot, and when they didn't understand I said "you know, like a girl with whom you have sex". Apparently, they had never...

  6. Re:But if we really want Linux to succeed in schoo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    SCO is combatting this scourge right now. :)

  7. My college does one better by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    At my college (that's a high school to you Americans) here in Winchester we had that guy from Smoothwall come to talk to us about Linux. He did a great talk and really got some people interested. Of course, I was already running Linux, and didn't like it being made popular ;)

  8. Re:Hacking the high school network.. by Technician · · Score: 1, Funny

    (Ah, sweet memories...Anyone here who did NOT hack the high-school computer network? ;)

    I graduated in 1975. IBM came out the the PC in 1981.

    There was no network to hack you insensitive clod. ;-)

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