btornado's Journal: Install Linux, get busted

So one of the kids in my programming class today decided to install Linux on one of the school computers. I don't blame him, if we're actually gonna be doing some real programming later this year, I'd much rather use Linux. He was installing Mandrake 9.0 btw and we were going to use a bootdisk so no one would be suspicious.

The computer we were installing it on had 5 gigs of unpartitioned space, so we decided, what the hell, we'll just put it there.

So I was going ok before lunch, we had decided on what packages to install, but we hadn't actually installed anything yet.

After lunch, we started the install, but about 15 minutes before class ended, the teacher noticed that we were doing something suspicious with the monitors on one of the other computers (getting the model number) and the video card. She questioned him, and he basically told the truth but failed to mention that he was installing Linux. Once he said "Linux" then the teacher yelled at him and told him to go sit down and not touch anything. She then went over to her desk and called the Technology Coordinator (who I work with), and the Technician (who I know). They came down to the room and started questioning him. By this time, class was over, and I left, but they were still questioning him.

I didn't really have anything to do with it, but I stand behind him. I would love to have linux on one of the school computers, but it doesn't seem like it will happen. However, if I told someone that I stood behind him, then I might get busted too.

I think his penalty will be a D.O.R. or something bad. They mentioned the Acceptable Use Policy and that he was violating it, but if you actually read it, you'd be surprised with what it mentions. And he didn't have it signed anyways :).

Doesn't look good for our class. We've kind of had some rough times this year so far with our independence, but I am probably the one that hasn't done much (besides installing Mozilla).