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Is Linux Worth the Effort?
Jan 3, 2008, 17 :30 UTC (3 Talkback[s]) (8009 reads)

(Other stories by Shawn Powers)

"I've spent the better part of the past 2 weeks banging away on 2 LTSP servers for our school district. I find myself lamenting to those around me, and being an otherwise cranky guy as well. This morning it dawned on me that people probably think I'm having such a hard time because I'm using Linux instead of the 'norm'--but that's just not the case.

"Tomorrow morning, about 1200 people are going to log into thin clients strewn around the school district here in northern Michigan. I am using K12LTSP as my distribution, because the support is incredible, and it's designed for schools. The problem for me, however, is that Linux is so darn powerful, my users are overwhelmed by it. I'll admit, that's not really true of the students, but the teachers demand simplicity. And that's where my 2 weeks have gone..."

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