The Linux Terminal Server Project adds thin-client support to Linux servers. LTSP is a flexible, cost effective solution that is used by schools, businesses, and organizations all over the world to install and deploy desktop workstations. A growing number of Linux distributions include LTSP out-of-the-box. New thin-clients and legacy PCs alike can be used to browse the Web, send e-mail, create documents, and run other desktop applications.
LTSP
LTSP - a Linux thin-client system
Thin Clients
Standard PCs have all the computing power they need inside one box, but that isn't the only way to do things. In the thin client model, a single big server computer does most of the work and holds all the applications and data. Instead of a PC on their desk, users have a “thin client”: like a small PC but without as much computing power.
Five Easy Ways to Get Started
Five easy ways to get started with Open Source Software
Schools are using Open Source in many different ways. Some run their ICT on 100% free and open source software (i.e. using an open source operating system such as Linux, and open source applications running on it). Many have a mixture of open source and traditional proprietary (paid for) software - there are lots of open source applications which run on Windows.
Cost effective curriculum delivery at Skegness Grammar
By jamesd - Posted on September 22nd, 2008
Skegness Grammar's ICT Co-ordinator Garry Saddington demonstrated significant cost savings through using open source servers and desktops to deliver the curriculum at this mixed selective specialist sports, maths and computing school.
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