Realistically deploying Edubuntu
I’m on an Edubuntu users mailing list where, more often than not, veteran users can answer questions for new users. I usually give it a quick skim for any new features or fixes and then leave it to accumulate like so many other pieces of information in my Gmail account (hooray for increased storage!). Tonight, however, I found a question from a new user looking to deploy an Edubuntu lab for some fairly far-reaching purposes. The response to the question was particularly good and included valuable thoughts for anyone looking to deploy server-centric solutions, regardless of OS.
Those of us who have used thin clients extensively understand both their incredible power from an administration and student access standpoint as well as their limitations. I’m reprinting the question and response (with very minor edits for clarity) below because they offer valuable insight into appropriate and realistic deployments of these systems. Thanks to the Edubuntu users group.
