[kwlug-disc] suggestions for promoting linux for whitehorse makerspace

[CrankyOldBugger]

As far as finding alternatives to various programs (i.e. "what is an
alternative to Windows xyz"), I always go to http://alternativeto.net/

You can specify that you want Linux only results in your searches.


On Wed, 7 Oct 2015 at 15:05 Dan Hergott - newsletter email <
dhuwnews at gmail.com> wrote:

> Bricscad is an excellent Autodesk command compatible Linux CAD alternative
> to Autodesk. It is also available for windows and MAC.
> Bricscad is NOT free but the maker space maybe able to obtain free yearly
> educational licenses.
>
> The contact person in Canada for Bricsys is Luc Michel
> <luc.michel at bricsys.ca> <luc.michel at bricsys.ca>  you can contact him
> directly on this.
> I / we use the educational version of Bricscad software here in UofW  on
> all 3 platforms.
>
>
>
> Dan Hergott
>
>
> On 15-10-07 02:46 PM, Jotham Apaloo wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I moved up north a couple months ago. there's not many tech things going
> on here, but there are a couple of organizations around. One is the local
> makerspace, yukonstruct. They have a lot of competency in the area of
> mechanical devices, and there are a couple computing people but they are
> MAC/WIndows users with little time on their hands for administration.
>
> They need to set up several computers this month. Their current system
> consists of 7 workstations in a main computer lab, and 3 or 4 other
> workstations connected to 3d printing machine, CNC router, laser cutter. I
> don't know the exact models right now. Some of the computers are refurbs
> for which they get windows licenses for $10, but a few new ones require
> paying for a full windows license. They will also have to pay for deep
> freeze licenses.
>
> I am doing (i.e. emailing you lot) some research to see about putting
> linux on all/some of their computers. I think it would be simpler to
> maintain, less prone to malware, less expensive, and a better fit with the
> mission and values of the makerspace. There is already some resistance to
> introducing new things (which is really unfortunate for a makerspace), but
> if I can give some specs and pricing for a nice setup of the machines and
> network, they may be willing to adopt Linux.
>
> I'm looking for a distro suggestion and package suggestions for:
>
>    - *nonpersistent user sessions/data (comparable to deep freeze)*
>       - maybe since permissions and resource is easy to limit on linux,
>       users could have persistent data
>       - *software equivalents for *
>       - corel draw suite (inkscape?)
>       - sketchup,
>       - aspire,
>       - autodesk suite, (blender?, +?)
>       - preform (looks like no alternative)
>    - *best way to incorporate a windows station, if necessary*
>       - WINE?
>       - virtual machines?
>       - a windows server on the network and wine/vm on all other machines
>       as clients?
>    - *any other related suggestions*
>
> it would be a bonus if each of the general workstations could send jobs to
> the machines connected to manufacturing devices. This could happen on a
> longer time frame but open to thoughts now.
>
> Thanks,
> Jotham
> --
> Jotham Apaloo
> jothamapaloo at gmail.com
>
>
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