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NepaLinux 3.0 (Educational) consists of several educational packages such as gcompris, offline nepali sabakos, offline english dictionay and a lot of educational suite. It consists of LTSP (Linux Terminal Server project) out of the box.
LTSP adds thin client support to the Linux servers. It is used to allow many terminals to simultaneously access the same computer. Applications run on the server with a terminal known as a thin client handling input and output. LTSP is becoming more popular in schools and cyber cafes as it allows them to access the computers without purchasing the expensive desktop machines. The idea is to use thin client machines that are less costly than the standard computers. In traditional system there are relatively high powered Intel based PC's spread around at every desk. Each with several gigabytes of hard disk space. Users store their own data on the local hard drives. Fortunately, with LTSP, you can take very low-end PCs, remove the hard drive, floppy drive and CD-ROM, and add a bootable network card.
Uses of NepaLinux 3.0 with LTSP
NepaLinux 3.0 with LTSP support can be used in schools and cyber cafes in order to reduce their expenses significantly. They can use one high-configuration system to install NepaLinux and use other low-end machines with pxe boot enabled network card.
It can be implemented in sectors like government schools, telecenters, where language is a major barrier for utilizing computer technology, as all the desktop environment and applications such as office suite, Internet applications, multimedia applications, etc. are localized.
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