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An Overview
K12LTSP is based on CentOS Linux and the Linux Terminal Server Project. It's easy to install and configure. It's distributed under the GNU General Public License. That means it's free and it's based on Open Source software. K12LTSP is considered to be LEGACY software that is usable with old hardware until CentOS5 support ends in the year 2014. If you need modern LTSP 5.x features or modern client hardware, then you will want to use K12Linux.org.
Options for Deployment
K12LTSP 5-EL, based on CentOS 5, but very old LTSP 4.2 which has been unmaintained since 2004. Support for the terminal server CentOS 5 should run through 2014. This means K12LTSP 5-EL is usable until 2014 with some limitations. Old client hardware will probably work, but newer client hardware lacks drivers and will likely fail.
K12Linux is the modern LTSP version 5 integrated into Fedora 10. It supports all the same hardware as Fedora's drivers, so modern client hardware will work. Most old client hardware will also work with a few limitations. Try the K12Linux Live Server image, where you can try K12Linux running as a terminal server booting thin clients entirely from a USB stick. Eventually K12Linux will have a long-term supportable release based on CentOS6.
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