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In article <4f59dbaa$0$6960$e4fe514c@news2.news.xs4all.nl>, usenet+5@c-
scape.nl says...
> 
> On 03/09/2012 10:35 AM, Paul wrote:
> 
> >>> A classroom with other computers already there teacher does not have
> >>> to hand out an extra thing.
> >>
> >> If the classroom already has computers, you don't need to get the
> >> Raspberry Pi at all. Just let the kids use the regular computers.
> >
> > Yes you do as IT services will not allow loading of packet sniffers
> > practicals with network addressing, subnets and a myriad of other things
> > done to those systems.
> >
> > Bad enough finding accessible places from classrooms for ftp, telnet
> > even ping practicals.
> 
> If the IT dept is concerned about that, they would be equally concerned 
> about Raspberry Pi boards being loaded with packet sniffers and other 
> software.
> 
> There's no fundamental difference, except that the Pi is smaller, and 
> doesn't come with a case.
> 
> If you don't want the students to have full access to the computers, 
> just set up a virtual machine for each student. If you're worried about 
> the students messing up the network, configure the host machine as a 
> firewall, or have an external firewall to isolate the entire classroom.

Which all cost money and time, and obviously you have never seen how 
long it takes to get computer infrastucture changed in large 
organisations with limited budgets. Normally IT services are staffed 
by no hopers as the wages are so low, and have diktats because they
read about a security problem in the National Inquirer.

There are BOFH as in Bastard but more often Brainless 

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