[NBLUG/talk] Distributing OpenOffice to schools

[Lincoln Peters]

It might be possible to set up a computer with a minimal window manager such 
as fvwm or any of the other lightweights that have been mentioned, and have 
OpenOffice start up immediately.  It would also be possible to cause the 
user to log out as soon as OpenOffice closes, but I don't think I'd want to 
go *that* far.




Lincoln




>From: Todd Cary <todd at aristesoftware.com>
>Reply-To: talk at nblug.org
>To: talk at nblug.org
>Subject: Re: [NBLUG/talk] Distributing OpenOffice to schools
>Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 12:42:34 -0700
>
>Lincoln -
>
>If you have read my messages in other posts, you would know that I am not a 
>techie - I know just enough about Linux to get into trouble ;-)    without 
>trying very hard.  However, I love the OS.  I have an old box that has been 
>purring along for three years that handles my FTP and HTTP servers - does 
>even have a UPS - when we lose pwoer in west Sonoma County, it crashes, yet 
>always comes back to life.
>
>What I would love to be able to do is put together a computer that is using 
>a discontinued mother board and a "locked-down" edition Linux that has just 
>Open Office, an email client and a browser.  The audience would be older 
>folks or kids that want to do just those what those applications provide.  
>No "Blue Screens"!
>
>But maybe my goals are not realistic?
>
>Lincoln Peters wrote:
>
>>The OpenOffice.org team has announced to Schoolforge that it intends to 
>>launch an education campaign in October (when OpenOffice 1.1 is released) 
>>and put as many copies of OpenOffice in the hands of students and teachers 
>>as possible.
>>
>>Is anyone here interested in burning and distributing OpenOffice CD's to 
>>public schools?  At some time in the near future, they will release an ISO 
>>with OpenOffice 1.1 that supports Windows auto-run, so if you are 
>>interested, you should not start burning CD's just yet.
>>
>>I have several contacts in the Cotati-Rohnert Park school district, and I 
>>have a few contacts in the Petaluma school district that I might be able 
>>to utilize.  What other parts of the North Bay would people be able to 
>>distribute to?
>>
>>This project is being coordinated by "ian" (ian.lynch2 at ntlworld.com), an 
>>OpenOffice.org developer.  There does not appear to be any information on 
>>the OppenOffice.org website yet, but I can provide information (and URL's) 
>>as soon as I receive it.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Lincoln
>>
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