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Discussion group for helping schools to setup and use GNU/Linux in India.


LTSP = Linux Terminal Server Project ( www.ltsp.org ).

K12LTSP = Fedora + LTSP + Educational software ( www.k12ltsp.org )

K12LTSP is the easiest distribution for setting up Thin Clients or Diskless Computers using Linux.


Advantages of LTSP :

1.Software cost zero.
2.Low hardware cost of clients (No HDD,FDD,CD-ROM required):
Example Clients :

a) Pentium I processor 100mhz,32 MB memory,old 15" colour monitor - Rs.5000/-
b) New Via C3 800MHz processor based clients with new monitor - Rs.10,000/-

3.Lot of educational softwares for small children of age 3 years to programing tools to Engineering students are available.

4.GNU/Linux is almost virus free.

5.Ease of managing childrens computer usage.Children can not delete other users files in Linux. They cannot change the system settings and corrupt the system.

6.They can not install any program from CD,floppy or from internet.

7.Centralized Administration.

Introductory Study Material on Computers and GNU/Linux for Children Book 1:

A study material of about 40 pages is available in PDF and OO Writer format in the Files Section. Download and use it.


Files Section:

Study material in PDF and OO writer formats
Beatiful Tuxpaint drawings by children
Linux Utilities

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http://linuxschools.tripod.com


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school education children school computer education

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Hi for curriculum look in the Files section of this group and download book in pdf format and use it Book 1 pdf,html, OOo format Computers and GNU.Linux for
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