On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:38:32 -0500, Ian <[email protected]> wrote:
On Sat, 2009-08-08 at 13:54 +0200, eric.bachard wrote:
Nevertheless, there is at least one big difference : because of the slow
/ poor / old machines most of the schools have, we decided to not use
Java ( StarOffice4Kids is mostly Java if I'm not wrong), but maybe was
it only a prototype ?
The ideal situation would be web based OOo. eg allow a thin client login
to servers providing OOo through a web browser or something like Google
Docs. This enables low spec client machines and just as importantly the
schools don't need to install anything. It is a major problem getting
school admins (in the UK at least) to install any software they don't
approve. Also because of outsourcing through local authorities, this
situation is made worse. For this reason we are trying to make all our
supporting materials web based as far as possible. Looking to the future
it seems likely that this way of working will increase with smart phone
clients etc.
Other extremely important thing: OOo4Kids is the way to enter in schools
with free software.
There are a few different barriers to entry for free software.
Installing software is one and of course maintaining it - especially if
they already have MS Office installed. Then all their curriculum support
materials specific to MSO and so on.
Analyse all the potential barriers to entry, then put them in order of
importance and do the things that cost the least and have the biggest
impact.
I am not sure if this is the correct issues, moving OOo4Kids into the
OpenOffice.org project is a technical as well as community decision.
Moving OOo4Kids in schools are all of a different conversation that escape
the scope of the OpenOffice.org Project.
I trusth teacher and academic circles to try to answer this questions and
stablish guidelines to operate with the OpenOffice.org Project etc.
--
Alexandro Colorado
CoLeader of OpenOffice.org ES
http://es.openoffice.org
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