[OPLINTECH] public computers (Hijacked Thread)

[Mann, James H.]

You might find this useful. Setup the server and then load Putty

( http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html ) on
your desktop and this tutorial works great:

 

http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_server_ubuntu7.10

 

My problem with TC is not the TC itself but trying to add the overheads
like PCReservation, LPTOne, thumb drives, DVD/RW, and the latest Flash
etc.

There are times, being an old grey beard, that I wish we had never moved
away from the concept of TC. Give me 500 dumb terminals and a decent
UNIX server and I could rule the world LOL.

 

 

 

Jim Mann

Technology Coordinator

Greene County Public Library

Xenia Ohio 45385

(937)352-4000 x1210

mailto: jmann at gcpl.lib.oh.us

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From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org]
On Behalf Of Dan Will
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 8:04 AM
To: OPLINTECH
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] public computers (Hijacked Thread)

 

Chad,

   What are you using for the TCs?  I've been thinking about trying a
Linux based TC (haven't had time to delve too deeply yet though). I
downloaded Gutsy Gibbon yesterday and plan to get the Server version
today. I was thinking that Gutsy may be the TC to try.

Your thoughts?

 

Dan Will
Technology Supervisor
Meigs County District Public Library
willda at oplin.org
740.992.5813
740.992.6140 (fax)

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Fiction has to make sense.
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	From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org
[mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org]On Behalf Of Chad Neeper
	Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 6:26 PM
	Cc: Oplintech at Oplin. Org
	Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] public computers (Hijacked Thread)

	Please send any replies to the list. Answering privately doesn't
help anyone but the two parties involved!
	
	I've set up one of my libraries using thin-client OPAC stations.
They are tightly locked down so the only function available is the OPAC
software. They auto-logoff and shut down at night, and will eventually
auto-boot in the morning. The system works very well. I also
experimented with a test TC station more suitable to general public use,
but found that it was generally shunned. The TC doesn't handle streaming
video particularly well (think dubbed foreign film) and a large
percentage of the library's public use is media-related.
	
	Although it's not necessarily best in every scenario, there is
definitely an advantage to using TC. I'll continue to develop the setup.
I expect that with time, the streaming issues eventually will be
resolved in some fashion, perhaps in protocol updates.
	
	My 2 cents.
	
	Chad
	
	
	

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	Jody Stroh wrote: 

	Good afternoon,
	 
	While we're on the subject of public computers, are many of you
out there
	using thin clients?  I've read all the pros and cons on paper,
but I'd be
	interested in your list of real-world pros and cons.
	 
	Thanks,
	Jody
	 
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