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Originally Posted by nukem
Well my team and I have been discussing this a lot. And we have taken in all of your considerations. Right now I am using my own IBM Thinkpad T40 running Gentoo Linux but as it is the school dosnt really like that being in the building, im not allowed to connect to the internet or even have the wireless on(and yes it does come on when I boot it up).
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Originally Posted by sciguy125
Personally, I think the best thing to do in your situation is to find a way for your team to get your own computers. There's got to be some company in your area that's getting ready to throw some away. That's how we got ours.
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I think that's what he meant by his
own Thinkpad. Tristan's right, there's something wierd about IT's confidence in thier own security.
If you have your
own laptop then that's all you'll need for programming. The internet access is something that schools generally don't take lightly whether thier computers or your own. In general, I don't think schools would even allow "outside" computers internet access or have a network account. I can't hook the Toshiba I carry with me (I own it) to my schools network although I am allowed to bring it into the building and use it same as other members of my team with personal laptops.
I just don't understand why they're getting so worried with your
own computers unless they had a problem(s) in the past.
If you need another computer besides the laptop, a desktop may work if you can find a cart to set it up on. Then you can just wheel it around when needed.