Linux for loaner computers for the masses?

From: sue sanchez (st-roch_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/15/04

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    Our little college group accepts donations of slightly outdated
    Intel-based computers, renovates them, and lends them out to old folks
    homes, battered womens' shelters, and homes for orphans. Maybe we will
    begin lending to individual poor kids soon.

    Obviously we can't afford the "other" OS. We would appreciate
    suggestions on which version of Linux to use and software appropriate
    for techno-peasants.

    The Linux should have a shell, like Windows and, of course, be
    rock-solid stable. It should have administrator-only control.

    We want to install a complete office suite, and a word processor (or
    suite) for those who cannot cope with too many features (sort of like
    MS Works). Also, a web browser. Some games would be nice.

    We are considering "Caldera OpenLinux 1.3 with the KDE Desktop and
    Star Office 4.0 because it comes with Idiot's Guide to Linux but I
    note the book was copywrited in 1998, which seems like a long, long
    time ago.

    Our collective skill level with Windows is intermediate. No experience
    with Linux.

    Thanks in advance!

    Note: Cross-posted to several Linux groups

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