One big problem for the schools is that they are getting a lot of
computers that no one else really wants. So that's not much fun. But I
think Linux may be the best alternative for these computers because it's
expensive and difficult to install Windows on them because you are never
sure what the machine really is.
W. Wayne Liauh wrote:
Just that it won't be mis-interpreted, I want to make sure that I am
in no way advocating legal actions. Legal action should be considered
only as a last resort when everything else fails, and should not be
taken lightly. And in order to consider that option, we need to show
that there exists a viable and proven Linux-based alternative to
Windows. Plus, there also need to be other tangible incentives, e.g.,
Linux-related job market for students after they get out school. (The
State Bar issue, however, is a different matter, as this is something
I am more intimately associated with and I can do it on my own.)
But it is at least an option that should not be overlooked.
Peace, :-)
wayne
Joe Linux wrote:
I can attest the the Hawaii public school administrators are always
full of excuses. One example was the DOE committed to Sony Beta
video format at the same time that is was being phased out. The
public schools purchased tons of Beta video format equipment that had
to be replaced due to the subsequent lack of Beta format software.
When the schools first got into computers I wanted to have an honest
debate as to whether or not to go with IBM clone PC's or Apple
MacIntosh. There was no debate, the principal just decided that the
school would go with Macintosh. While Macintoshes are perhaps
better, the long term result is that it is very costly for
taxpayers. Plus it has come to my attention recently that people who
use Macintosh exclusively are essentially computer illiterate as many
of them seem unable to adapt to anything even slightly different from
a Macintosh, but equally user friendly. The end result is they opt
for computer systems costing thousands more than a cheap clone
running a good Linux system like Mandrake 8.2. When a U of H
professor can't tell the difference between a mail client and a web
browser, or to look down at the task bar to see what applications are
running or which documents are open, it is indeed a sad situation.
W. Wayne Liauh wrote:
) I strongly believe that eventually we will need to consider a
legal solution--taking the schools to the court. As taxpayers, we
should have a voice as to how our tax $$$ is being spent. But I
believe you are taking the right step in focusing your initial
effort on private schools.
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