ubuntu for Internet cafe

[Basil Chupin]

On 15/06/10 19:26, David Fawcett wrote:
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> On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 6:55 PM, Tom Sparks <tom_a_sparks at yahoo.com.au 
> <mailto:tom_a_sparks at yahoo.com.au>> wrote:
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>     --- On *Tue, 15/6/10, David Fawcett /<omniwoof at gmail.com
>     <mailto:omniwoof at gmail.com>>/* wrote:
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>         From: David Fawcett <omniwoof at gmail.com
>         <mailto:omniwoof at gmail.com>>
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>         Subject: Re: ubuntu for Internet cafe
>         To: "Tom Sparks" <tom_a_sparks at yahoo.com.au
>         <mailto:tom_a_sparks at yahoo.com.au>>
>         Cc: ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com>
>         Received: Tuesday, 15 June, 2010, 6:34 PM
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>         Hey Tom,
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>         If I was going to run an internet cafe (I'm assuming 15-20
>         users at once here) and wanted to restrict what my users could
>         do with the PCs then I would consider running a server and
>         thin clients out to each of the desktops.
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>     diskless version could do the same and can play videos locally
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>     We only have 6 computers that the public can use running windows
>     XP/2003
>     I am getting the feeling that they want to upgrade them to vista :(
>     I would like to install one with ubuntu (but I cant see that
>     happening)
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>     tom sparks
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> No worries Tom, I just thought I'd throw the idea out there. ;)
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> Do you mind if I ask what exactly your clients requirements are? What 
> do they want to achieve in the end?

Now it has taken 2 days and 6 posts to get to this stage - and the 
answers are still to come.

Wouldn't it be so very nice if people would give all the details about 
their "problem" right from the start and save a lot of time?..... :-)

(I guess I am making this point because I had a dental appointment today 
and getting information reminded me of "just like pulling teeth" :-D .)

BC


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