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  Linux saves when Windows fails ;) Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-30 12:09 +0000
    Re: Linux saves when Windows fails ;) John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-10-30 06:17 -0700
    Re: Linux saves when Windows fails ;) Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-30 09:41 -0400
    Re: Linux saves when Windows fails ;) Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-30 09:50 -0400
      Re: Linux saves when Windows fails ;) John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-10-30 06:59 -0700
      Re: Linux saves when Windows fails ;) Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-30 14:13 +0000
        Re: Linux saves when Windows fails ;) Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-30 10:32 -0400

#378458 — Linux saves when Windows fails ;)

"
OpenSource.com reports on a Minnesota school's 1:1 program -- one device per
child -- where "Lots of the Windows laptops were in very poor condition and
needed to be replaced." An anonymous reader writes: An Indiegogo campaign
triggered extra money and donations of laptops, allowing the school's Linux
club to equip much of the school with Linux laptops.  "When you're using
open source software you're free to use operating systems and application
software without the hassle of license keys or license tracking inherent
with proprietary software," says Stu Keroff, the school's technology
coordinator.  "This allows a school to experiment [and] gives them the
freedom to make mistakes...

But there's also another benefit.  "By empowering the students to be part of
that process we were able to get more done, and to generate more excitement
about the learning that the students were taking part in." There's now a
waiting list for the school's Linux club, where they'd planned to cap
membership at 35...until 62 students applied.  Instead, they found
themselves creating two Linux clubs, one for the sixth graders, and one for
the 7th and 8th graders.

And to answer the obvious question -- they're using Ubuntu, with the Unity
desktop.
"
;)

https://news.slashdot.org/story/16/10/29/2254220/how-linux-saved-a-schools-failing-windows-laptop-program
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#378461

On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 8:09:35 AM UTC-4, Melzzzzz wrote:
> 
> And to answer the obvious question -- they're using Ubuntu, with the Unity
> desktop.


Isn't everybody using a Ubuntu based Linus DE?

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#378465

On 2016-10-30, Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> wrote:
> "
> OpenSource.com reports on a Minnesota school's 1:1 program -- one device per
> child -- where "Lots of the Windows laptops were in very poor condition and
> needed to be replaced." An anonymous reader writes: An Indiegogo campaign
> triggered extra money and donations of laptops, allowing the school's Linux
> club to equip much of the school with Linux laptops.  "When you're using
> open source software you're free to use operating systems and application
> software without the hassle of license keys or license tracking inherent
> with proprietary software," says Stu Keroff, the school's technology
> coordinator.  "This allows a school to experiment [and] gives them the
> freedom to make mistakes...
>
> But there's also another benefit.  "By empowering the students to be part of
> that process we were able to get more done, and to generate more excitement
> about the learning that the students were taking part in." There's now a
> waiting list for the school's Linux club, where they'd planned to cap
> membership at 35...until 62 students applied.  Instead, they found
> themselves creating two Linux clubs, one for the sixth graders, and one for
> the 7th and 8th graders.
>
> And to answer the obvious question -- they're using Ubuntu, with the Unity
> desktop.
> "
> ;)
>
> https://news.slashdot.org/story/16/10/29/2254220/how-linux-saved-a-schools-failing-windows-laptop-program

Don't know if you had read about Penn Manor:

http://technology.pennmanor.net/2016/03/06/district-of-distinction-open-source/


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https://github.com/marek-novotny

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#378473

On 2016-10-30 8:09 AM, Melzzzzz wrote:
> "
> OpenSource.com reports on a Minnesota school's 1:1 program -- one device per
> child -- where "Lots of the Windows laptops were in very poor condition and
> needed to be replaced." An anonymous reader writes: An Indiegogo campaign
> triggered extra money and donations of laptops, allowing the school's Linux
> club to equip much of the school with Linux laptops.  "When you're using
> open source software you're free to use operating systems and application
> software without the hassle of license keys or license tracking inherent
> with proprietary software," says Stu Keroff, the school's technology
> coordinator.  "This allows a school to experiment [and] gives them the
> freedom to make mistakes...
> 
> But there's also another benefit.  "By empowering the students to be part of
> that process we were able to get more done, and to generate more excitement
> about the learning that the students were taking part in." There's now a
> waiting list for the school's Linux club, where they'd planned to cap
> membership at 35...until 62 students applied.  Instead, they found
> themselves creating two Linux clubs, one for the sixth graders, and one for
> the 7th and 8th graders.
> 
> And to answer the obvious question -- they're using Ubuntu, with the Unity
> desktop.
> "
> ;)
> 
> https://news.slashdot.org/story/16/10/29/2254220/how-linux-saved-a-schools-failing-windows-laptop-program

To be honest, that program is the kind that I would want for my own
school board. Using Linux would allow our schools to use their hardware
for about ten years rather than just 3 or 4 and only those desktops with
hardware malfunctions would be replaced rather than anything deemed "slow."


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#378480

On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 9:50:18 AM UTC-4, Silver Slimer wrote:
> On 2016-10-30 8:09 AM, Melzzzzz wrote:
> > "
> > OpenSource.com reports on a Minnesota school's 1:1 program -- one device per
> > child -- where "Lots of the Windows laptops were in very poor condition and
> > needed to be replaced." An anonymous reader writes: An Indiegogo campaign
> > triggered extra money and donations of laptops, allowing the school's Linux
> > club to equip much of the school with Linux laptops.  "When you're using
> > open source software you're free to use operating systems and application
> > software without the hassle of license keys or license tracking inherent
> > with proprietary software," says Stu Keroff, the school's technology
> > coordinator.  "This allows a school to experiment [and] gives them the
> > freedom to make mistakes...
> > 
> > But there's also another benefit.  "By empowering the students to be part of
> > that process we were able to get more done, and to generate more excitement
> > about the learning that the students were taking part in." There's now a
> > waiting list for the school's Linux club, where they'd planned to cap
> > membership at 35...until 62 students applied.  Instead, they found
> > themselves creating two Linux clubs, one for the sixth graders, and one for
> > the 7th and 8th graders.
> > 
> > And to answer the obvious question -- they're using Ubuntu, with the Unity
> > desktop.
> > "
> > ;)
> > 
> > https://news.slashdot.org/story/16/10/29/2254220/how-linux-saved-a-schools-failing-windows-laptop-program
> 
> To be honest, that program is the kind that I would want for my own
> school board. Using Linux would allow our schools to use their hardware
> for about ten years rather than just 3 or 4 and only those desktops with
> hardware malfunctions would be replaced rather than anything deemed "slow."


Shut up maggot!  Snit must be slow on the uptake?

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#378491

On 2016-10-30, Silver Slimer <> wrote:
> On 2016-10-30 8:09 AM, Melzzzzz wrote:
>> "
>> OpenSource.com reports on a Minnesota school's 1:1 program -- one device per
>> 
>> https://news.slashdot.org/story/16/10/29/2254220/how-linux-saved-a-schools-failing-windows-laptop-program
>
> To be honest, that program is the kind that I would want for my own
> school board. Using Linux would allow our schools to use their hardware
> for about ten years rather than just 3 or 4 and only those desktops with
> hardware malfunctions would be replaced rather than anything deemed "slow."
>

Me too. It makes good sense to me and might encourage more kids to go 
into the technology fields.

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#378506

On 2016-10-30 10:13 AM, Jim Polaski wrote:
> On 2016-10-30, Silver Slimer <> wrote:
>> On 2016-10-30 8:09 AM, Melzzzzz wrote:
>>> "
>>> OpenSource.com reports on a Minnesota school's 1:1 program -- one device per
>>>
>>> https://news.slashdot.org/story/16/10/29/2254220/how-linux-saved-a-schools-failing-windows-laptop-program
>>
>> To be honest, that program is the kind that I would want for my own
>> school board. Using Linux would allow our schools to use their hardware
>> for about ten years rather than just 3 or 4 and only those desktops with
>> hardware malfunctions would be replaced rather than anything deemed "slow."
>>
> 
> Me too. It makes good sense to me and might encourage more kids to go 
> into the technology fields.

Exactly. No matter how crappy Linux is, there's no doubt that it is an
excellent choice for schools as it better handles older hardware (if
you're not running Unity mind you) and gives users the ability to learn
how to fix their own issues without the intervention of some sort of
tech. Not only that but it opens up the world of programming a lot
better than Windows does encouraging users to create their own programs
if a solution doesn't exist for them. Any school which wants to provide
some sort of "computer science" class would be better off with Linux for
sure.


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Islam is a disease
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and silver-tongued heel
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