| James Barrett on 19 Jan 2008 14:14:43 -0800 |
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On Sat, Jan 19, 2008 at 03:58:27PM -0500, Matthew Rosewarne wrote: > > Considering how little of the current setup seems to actually work, it would > appear he really is being hired to perform a ground-up revamp, essentially > starting from scratch. > I was hired to troubleshoot, fix, maintain and support the network and computers in the lab and throughout the building. > > It's important to note that this is not being done on a volunteer basis, but > that James is actually being employed to do the work. > Yep. > > It's a very real concern. From what James is saying though, there students > and staff really don't do much of anything beyond web, email, and producing > documents. > They also have software for actual learning, too. > > No, of course Linux is not magical fairy dust. This kind of thing can *only* > be done under a specific set of circumstances, but it appears that this > situation really would fit. > I /might/ be able to put Linux on _one_ machine one month before the beginning of summer and see if they notice. "Hey, this one doesnt crash and it's faster than before!" will probably be the first reaction. > > What these schools need is a real _comprehensive solution_ that > > addresses all their needs and pain points. Just sticking Linux in the > > lab is only going to make his life harder because he'll have more > > complexity to try to manage. > > Yes, they do need a comprehensive and maintainable solution, which is anything > but what they have now. If set up correctly, this new infrastructure really > would make their lives easier. If it's a pile of hacks, shell scripts, and > half a ball of twine, then it will be a nightmare. I trust James will be > able to put something that meets their needs in place, particularly since he > has access to a large number of skilled and experienced admins right here. I still think a full Linux migration is the wrong way to go right now. By the beginning of the summer that might change, but I do not pretend to know the future. Right now I will continue to concentrate on resolving network and support issues. -- James Barrett Attachment:
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