** Reply to message from Andrew Lentvorski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:55:56 -0700
> Ayup. Basically Linux fails the "Does this make my life easier?" test > for, well, everybody associated with education. > > Even worse, they now have federal mandates as to what kind of filters > and access children can have on their network. So, rogue computers and > networks are now trouble for the educational IT staff rather than help. > > This is the big one. Until there is such an external cut that they have > to choose between Microsoft or unemployment, there will be no change. Ok, it pretty much sounds like there is no use in trying to do the Edubuntu trainging system project and apply it to our public school systems. Maybe then the direction could be toward the adult education programs around the county as that was one venue of discussion already. These are often grant funded and so budgets are used in attempts to get the most for as little as possible and a well run program actually has a potential of getting more money. And hey, we'll probably be seeing alot of the unemployeed teachers looking to learn what a computer is so if they get hired back, they just might be better skilled at using the tools available in more productive ways. Doug -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
