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*[[XS_Server_Discussion|Server Discussion]] describes services and enhancements possibly supported by the School Server
*[[XS_Server_Discussion|Server Discussion]] describes services and enhancements possibly supported by the School Server
*The [[XS_Server_Specification|XS Server Specification]] describes the School Server hardware and software platform in much more detail.
*The [[XS_Server_Specification|XS Server Specification]] describes the School Server hardware and software platform in much more detail.
*[[XS_Server_Software]] describes the software system being built for release
*[[Trial1 Server Software]] describes the proposed first revision of the server software
*[[Trial1 Server Software]] describes the proposed first revision of the server software
*[[Short Term Server Questions]] is a discussion of issues surrounding the immediate deployment of school servers
*[[Short Term Server Questions]] is a discussion of issues surrounding the immediate deployment of school servers

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When we deploy one laptop per child, we must also provide additional infrastructure extending the capabilities of the laptops. While the laptops are largely self-sufficient, a mesh portal providing connectivity and shared resources greatly extends their utility.

These persistent services required by OLPC laptops could conceivably be implemented in a fully distributed manner. They are , however, currently provided more economically by a centralized local resource, the school server. The functions provided by this server are open to debate, but at a minimum they include internet communication and storage resources to the school's wireless mesh.

Currently, the School server is described by these documents:

See also