linux in the classroom

[Jason Lasker]

Although VMware will work it is not a very scalable solution.  We use it in
some of our Linux labs and it is a pain to maintain.  I would look at a
Windows Terminal server solution instead, much more scalable and easier to
maintain.  We are moving away from VMware in labs and going to WTS/Citrix
where possible.

If you only have a few machines to maintain then VMware will work well.
Educational pricing is about $129.00/seat last I checked.   

Not sure what educational pricing is for WTS.  You will need a WTS CAL
license and a workstation license (you should already have these)

Either method may be costly...


Jason Lasker
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University at Buffalo 
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org] On Behalf Of vlok
stone
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 10:08 AM
To: nflug at nflug.org
Subject: Re: linux in the classroom

Win4Lin is a possibility. The free version only supports 95 & 98 apps. If
you need 2k or Xp have to pay, Vmware may then be the better solution. I
think Peter (who raves about it) previously said at a meeting that he can
resell at a good price, somewhat below the usual cost. Contact him for
details. 

--- "Eric R. Benoit" <ebenoit at hopevale.com> wrote:

> A small high school.
>  I would like to test/setup a small lab of student computers with 
> linux and an "emulator" to run win32 software that the school 
> purchased.  I am having difficulty trying to find a free emulator if 
> it even exists (Wine is limiting).  I also have not used an emulator 
> before and am not sure how well it would perform (hopefully better 
> than
> windows) and would be
> unsure of it's scalability with the software we have and will 
> purchase.
> For instance we have a II tier server application for reading that 
> uses IPX.  I don't see why it wouldn't work, but I also don't no any 
> problems that could occur running win32 applications that are meant 
> for connectivity accross a network.  "I" lack in this area, and I just 
> want to know enough that will satisfy me to start working on such a 
> project.
> Would an emulator run ALL my win32 software?  Would an emulator need a 
> beefy computer to run on?
> 
> Thanks,
> Eric
> 
> pirrone wrote:
> 
> > Eric R. Benoit wrote:
> >
> >> Well, I popped the question to a possible
> inexpensive stable
> >> solution.  Not sure how it was taken though.
> >>
> >>
> > Eric,
> >
> > Where's that, and what functionality?
> >
> > Frank
> >
> 
> 


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