Tablet Planning and Ideas/Suggestions

Add handwriting recognition (CellWriter)

To get the most out of tablets, add a handwriting recognition program to them. CellWriter will work for Linux, if nobody has any better ideas. Should get it to at least start in the tray on system boot, AND for login screen.

Check the Linux Tablet FAQ for install information.

Include a few network printers in Linux

Use the CUPS GUI to add printers for rooms like MH339 or MH364. This will almost definitely work only after VPNing in, but its easier than emailing it around and logging onto computers in the lab just to print something. It does have the potential for abuse, but which student prints what should be tracked already - if it's not, it needs to be.

Programs to consider installing on Linux

• KTechLab - Electronics CAD, available from Ubuntu repos
• Maxima or Sage - Open source Mathematica alternatives
• CellWriter - see above
• Wine - For running Windows programs with no Linux/GPL software alternatives on Linux
• VirtualBox - Open source x86 Virtualizer for Linux
• Kile - Full-featured LaTeX editor
• Winefish - GNOME LaTeX editor
• Gnumeric - GNOME alternative to Excel, not as bad as OO.o Calc
• Abiword - GNOME alternative to Word, not as bad as OO.o Writer
• Inkscape - Vector graphics editing program with which we should all be familiar

General gripes

• mathematica - have to VPN to use it outside of Mines. It is possible to get the license for each machine?
• Stylus right click - described in the forums.
• Backup software - Timevault