[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Chrome OS in consortia?

[Michael Schell]

Hey John,

I can't answer any of your chrome OS questions but wonder if you have
looked into using Windows LTSC to avoid the mandatory feature updates.
This is our strategy for all of our PCs and it has been working out great.

Windows LTSC
<https://www.computerworld.com/article/3250464/microsoft-windows/faq-windows-10-ltsb-explained.html>

Cheers,

Michael

On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 at 09:34, John Merriam <jmerriam at biblio.org> wrote:

> Hello.  This isn't really Evergreen related but we are evaluating Chrome
> OS (Chrome books/boxes) as an alternative option to offer to our
> libraries due to the issues Microsoft has created in Windows 10 (mostly
> surrounding the mandatory feature updates).
>
> Does anyone have experience deploying Chrome OS in a consortium or large
> library system?
>
> If so, what issues have you run into?
>
> If we decide to move forward with a Chrome OS option we would likely be
> recommending it only for patron facing machines.  We assume Chrome OS
> probably wouldn't be a good fit for staff machines.
>
> Thank you!
>
> --
>
> John Merriam
> Evergreen Systems Specialist
> Bibliomation, Inc.
> 24 Wooster Ave.
> Waterbury, CT 06708
> 203-577-4070 x108
>


-- 
Michael Schell
Systems Administrator
Fort Erie Public Library
905-871-2546 x301
mschell at fepl.ca
www.fepl.ca
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