<br><div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Called the Director of the Scott County system today. His response was<br>that Blue Grass Library could use a third computer. Kids play browser
<br>based online games so adults can't use one or both computers. A third<br>machine "for kids" would be great.<br><br>He has no problem with Linux IF:<br>1) the computer is powerful enough to play whatever the kids want to play
<br>2) native Linux games installed on the HD are OK (they must approve)<br>3) their current IT people do not have to support it<br>4) remote access for most/some support is OK<br>5) we must promise to provide the support, any needed training and any
<br>needed documentation (details to be discussed)<br>6) we install firewall, antivirus, hardening, kid web site nanny, don't<br>allow anyone to change anything (sort of like a kiosk)<br>7) once their IT people get Windoze printer sharing up and running we
<br>connect to the printer<br>8) they provide the furniture, we provide a complete system<br><br>The ISP is Mediacom, the connection is low/no security wireless.<br><br><br>Is this agreeable to the group?<br><br>Jim<br><br>
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<br></blockquote></div><br><br><br>If someone can provide the hardware, I'm willing to volunteer some of my time to get it up and running. Can't really make commitments toward long term support or training though.
<br><br>Mark<br><br>