<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/plakboek/414423969/"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/145/414423969_a92da32ea1_m.jpg">
</a> <br> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> </span><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/plakboek/414423969/">Interesting Windows flick with the mouse
</a></span></div><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> </span></div>This
is screenshot of an Ubuntu Linux desktop that we are running on a
school computer. We built this on a partition as part of our new dual
boot setup for deployment on the wider school computers. Seems to be
working very nicely so far. We included many standard applications that are already on the other computer, even managed to add printing to
a network printer. <br><br>This desktop is also using Beryl, a cute 3D
screen tool with some nice eye candy and effects as windows are moved
about. As a test I ran a remote console session to access a nearby
Windows server. <br><br>We have tinkered with dual boot desktops before, now that all the
computers are supported by the one Zenworks image, this is our first
serious step towards deploying Linux across the entire network. I learned heaps playing about with this distribution over the term break.<br><br>The odd shape here is from quickly moving the
Windows console window by moving the menu bar with the mouse and
pressing the printscreen button. It does make me wonder what other
interesting and creative shapes I can make by giving the desktop
windows a flick with my mouse.<br><br>Windows still runs as normal, the world hasnt ended, the milk in the staff room hasn't
gone off, there is still oodles of bandwidth and server space left, we can still teach basic breathing.<br><br>Full credit for this exciting new project goes to the collective, cooperative and open skills provided by Peter and Daniel. We still have a few bugglets to iron out. Important thing is that we are learning heaps along the way (what schools are about heh?)
<br><br>Why? Because it is fun. :-)<br><br>Regards Roland<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College<br><a href="http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au">http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au
</a><br><br>"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead