[luau] Seminar - Introduction to Linux for Schools

[Warren Togami]

The seminar that was originally scheduled for this past Monday is now 
set for Saturday.  Details below.

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  Seminar: Introduction to Linux for Schools
  http://www.mplug.org/phpwiki/index.php/MPLUGSeminar15

  Date: Saturday, January 4th, 2002
  Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
  Food: Free snacks and soda.

  Location: Mid-Pacific Institute KCC3 Linux Thin Client Lab
  Map and Driving Directions
  http://www.mplug.org/phpwiki/index.php/MPIKCC3

At this seminar we will go over the ways in which Linux can benefit 
schools. We will begin to introduce the technical aspects of how Linux 
Terminal Server Project thin clients are installed and configured. 
Attendees will be able to try Mid-Pac's own LTSP thin clients in 
production, upgraded to the latest Gnome2 environment. It is the hope of 
this and future sessions that more people will learn about the 
intricacies of LTSP so we have many community members available to 
support Linux in schools. With the extreme cost savings and improved 
reliability of Linux, we have a huge opportunity to provide many 
computer labs to schools even during these weak economic times.

If you have no idea what this means, here is the simple version. 30 seat 
computer lab for any school between $3,000-$8,000. Zero mandatory 
software costs. Zero upgrade costs in the future. Nearly virus proof and 
doesn't need reboots for months.

This seminar is targetted mainly to Educators and community volunteers.

The topics of this seminar include:

    1. Linux services for schools
           * Precendents of Linux success around the world
           * Firewall, File & Print server, Mail, Web, etc.
    2. LTSP installation and configuration
    3. Community involvement
    4. New charity organization - Hawaii Open Source Education Foundation

Please RSVP e-mail Warren Togami at <warren at togami.com> with subject 
"LINUX SEMINAR 15" if you plan on coming.

  Warren Togami
  warren at togami.com
  Mid-Pacific Linux User's Group
  http://www.mplug.org
  Hawaii Open Source Education Foundation
  http://www.hosef.org