cygwin

[Jerry Feldman]

On Fri, 17 Jan 2003 13:31:46 -0500
Derek Martin <gnhlug at sophic.org> wrote:

> I'm not sure what the issue is, but it would be pretty inexpensive for
> them to build and maintain a Linux box for this purpose.  If they're
> committed to teaching Unix course material, not having a Unix server
> is a logistical nightmare, for both students and professors.  My
> experience with colleges is that they rarely listen to what the
> students want, especially during budget crunch times...  but if I were
> a professor finding myself in that situation, I would lobby hard to
> make sure the appropriate resources were available.

> Well, I can see where you're coming from, but IMO this solution lacks
> a very important aspect of learning Unix: getting the feel of a real
> Unix system.  Yes, many of the same programs are available for Cygwin,
> but you're still using them on a Windows machine.  I think this
> provides an experience that's somewhat lacking...
They had one machine for use in their Linux on the Desktop course. Part
of the problem is that they have 4 campuses:The main Boston Campus,
Dedham, Burlington and Downtown Boston. By having a dual boot or VMWare
solution would solve the problem. That would give the students the look
and feel of a Unix system. (I demoed that to the Asst. Dean). But, since
they use their backroom Unix system now, CYGWIN is a significant step
up. Personally, I would like to install Linux or FreeBSD on all of the
classroom systems, but it aint going to happen.

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Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix user group
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