[OPLINTECH] Ubuntu in libraries

[Stephen Hedges]

Folks,

I've recently seen an interesting article about a public library using
Ubuntu as the operating system on their computers:
http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-7/ (see page 18). That has me
wondering if any Ohio public libraries would be interested in trying
Ubuntu.

Jim Mann's done a nice set of videos on Edubuntu in libraries
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdvJIGQCVi0), which is pretty cool.
There's also an Ohio Ubuntu users group that would like to do whatever
they can to help libraries use Ubuntu
(https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-oh).  Actually, they
would really like to see Ohio libraries offering Ubuntu CD's for checkout,
as you can see from their wiki,
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OhioTeam/CDdistribution.

Free Ubuntu CD's are available from "ShipIt." This project is designed for
getting free, professionally made Ubuntu CD's out to users. Users groups
("LoCo's") like the one in Ohio are able to get larger quantities than the
average user, if needed. The only concern is that the info provided with
the CD's is pretty much just saying "Welcome To Ubuntu," so the Ohio group
has been working on designing a Quick Starter Guide, which should be ready
for distribution by now. Let me know if you'd like a copy.

Anyway, all of this information is intended to help you get started if
you're interested in trying Ubuntu. There are also quite a few library
techs who use Ubuntu, so posting questions to this OPLINTECH list should
get you some good answers.

Stephen