Fw: OSEI RFC: Obsolete PC Drive for Linux Thin Clients

[Cyberclops]

Well I'm all for it, and it looks like my son will be starting school
there this fall.  I feel it puts Mid-Pacific in the forefront of
computer education.

Warren Togami wrote:
> 
> You *offensive* people sparked this idea. ;)  Thanks.
> 
> Right now this is only an RFC, but I could use suggestions, commitments of
> your support... your computers... etc.
> Mid-Pacific Institute's Open Source in Education Initiative is only in the
> concept phase right now, but the school is enthusiastic about the
> possibilities and it looks like this will happen.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Warren Togami" <warren at togami.com>
> To: "Mark Hines" <mhines at midpac.edu>; "Tom Donahoe" <thetman at lava.net>;
> "Marcia J. Kemble" <mkemble at aloha.com>; <ksumner at midpac.edu>;
> <jcrice at midpac.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 11:41 PM
> Subject: OSEI RFC: Obsolete PC Drive for Linux Thin Clients
> 
> > RFC - Request for Comment
> > Please reply with any of your thoughts of concerns.
> >
> > **********************************
> > Idea for Mid-Pacific Institute's Open Source in Education Initiative,
> hereby
> > referred to as OSEI.
> >
> > One big part of the OSEI will be building Linux thin client computer labs
> > for schools, because they are low cost but highly effective.  Something
> that
> > would really help is donations of old Pentium machines, keyboards, mice
> and
> > monitors.  I could post this announcement to local technology mailing
> lists,
> > and maybe ads in the newspaper asking for donations of old Pentium PC
> > equipment.  Linux thin clients are probably the cheapest and most
> effective
> > use of these machines.
> >
> > (Another good use of these machines are dedicated Linux firewalls for
> > small/medium sized schools.)
> >
> > The advertisements would contain:
> > 1) Request for low end, obsolete Pentium class boxes, keyboards, mice, and
> > monitors (optionally speakers).
> > 2) Request volunteers to help put this hardware into schools.
> > This would be a great opportunity for many students to receive basic
> > training in Linux, hardware and networking.  There will be many donated
> > machines that will need to be cleaned up, refitted and configured as Linux
> > thin clients.
> >
> > 25 donated clients + $5,000 for refit costs, server, ethernet switch and
> > cables -- You got yourself a brand new, low maintenance, and useful school
> > computer lab.  No costly Windows Terminal Server and CAL licensing, and
> > never pay a dime in the future in a forced software upgrade cycle.
> >
> > What about support?
> > These school systems must be maintained.  There are many options
> available.
> > 1) OSEI can work to strengthen the local Linux volunteer community to
> create
> > a network of volunteers to help these schools maintain and upgrade their
> new
> > Linux setups in the future.
> > 2) OSEI can help to train students/tech coordinators of these schools to
> > administrate these setups themselves.
> > 3) Many local consultants are available with affordable maintenance and
> > support contracts.
> > 4) Large companies like IBM, Dell, Red Hat, Turbolinux have with
> > Pay-per-Incident support if urgent help is needed.
> >
> > Warren Togami
> > warren at togami.com
> >
> 
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