[GRASS-user] setting-up a FOSS GIS lab

[maning sambale]

On 10/6/07, Benjamin Ducke <benjamin.ducke at ufg.uni-kiel.de> wrote:
> If you are going for a thin client setup, you definitely
> want to consider NoMachine NX (or the FreeNX variety).

Thanks!  Will look into this one.

> However, with just 5 workplaces in the lab, why not use
> full PC clients with local Linux OS and apps installed?

The 5 thin-client setup would be more of a proof-of-concept showing
that it works.  But we intend to add additional thin clients once we
made case that it is possible.

Thanks!

maning


> >
> > I am a new instructor on Basic GIS in a small college in the Philippines.
> > We find it hard to request for a dedicated GIS lab for student to
> > tinker around.  In last term's basic GIS course, we used the
> > foss4g2006 lausanne live-CD for our exercise using the schools generic
> > computer lab.  The live-cd works just fine, we basically set-up the
> > samba server so that students can access Philippine datasets for the
> > exercises.
> >
> > For this term, were trying out the ominiverdi live-cd.
> >
> > With constant lobbying, I finally persuaded the department to explore
> > setting-up a dedicated GIS lab.  No assurance on when and how will
> > this initiative will go through, but I was asked to write a proposal
> > on how do we plan to implement this project.
> >
> > I would like to ask this list on experiences in setting up a GIS lab
> > for students (both for undergrad & graduate course).  Initially, I
> > have the following on my mind:
> >
> > hardware: 1 server, 5 thin clients
> > OS: Linux LTSP route (debian-based)
> > GIS applications:  OSGEO stack (GRASS, QGIS, Mapserver)
> > databse and stats: R, postgesql
> > other apps: standard office applications (openoffice, firefox, pdf reader)
> > online course management: moodle
> >
> > Any ideas on how we should go about this?  One thing thats bugging me
> > is, can LTSP setup handle GIS computing-intensive tasks using the thin
> > clients.
> >
> > Apart from preparing the proposal, I am also looking for sponsors or
> > where we can submit the proposal for possible funding.  I know ESRI
> > has this "altruistic" facility to schools.  But I also want the lab as
> > advocating for software freedom (as in speech) philosophy.  Any
> > org/institution we can ask for help?
> >
> > Any ideas would be helpful.
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > maning
> >
>
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