don't mind me over there in the corner, I am just taking notes. was wondering though, where that rfp got distributed
On 1/21/ri[07, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From a software cost, we pay around 140k a year for the software > license. > > From what I can tell we'd spend the same amount in the software like the > OS, and DB software for the support and abilities we want for our LMS, > probably even more. And considering the costs we are talking about it > would have to be a bid process. > > We would put out and RFP and somebody that supports moodle would have to > provide a bid. We did this a couple years ago, I don't think we even got > a response from any moodle vendor. > > As for the extending of development, I don't know about WebCT, but you > can extend Blackboard with Java and .NET with no problems. I've written > code to pull grades from Blackboard and provide them our SAP system. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Gary Genner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > I'd question your assertion, but for that argument you need to supply > > facts AND detail. Also some creative thinking is required to deal with > the > > new challenges that come with Open Source software. > > > > > > PLUS you can extend Moodle in any way you require, without having to > rely > > on one company with a monopoly on the development. > > > > Finally, the resources that come from literally hundreds (if not > > thousands) of developers around the world, developing "in context" > (that > > means usually educators actively involved in development instead of > > programmers in Dilbert cubicles) makes for a far more enlightened and > > evolutionary product. Moodle's rapid success is testament to that > > development model. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 & MX7 integration & create powerful cross-platform RIAs http:http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:225305 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
