It would be great topic. Go for it!. I think GNU/Linux as a whole can be
provided for all schools. I can't see a school turning down a free OS.
Educating the public is of paramount importance. However, we need wome
one to teach the teachers. The public is ready for alternatative. I am
sure that the number of users getting interested in and contributing to
Linux are much higher than shown in any case study.
Roman
Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote:
>
> This brings up an interesting point. Many people and organisations don't
> switch to GNU/Linux because they don't know of any real-world case studies
> that demonstrate its success. My information systems subjects at uni are full
> of real-world case studies, and we (well, at least I) learn well by reading
> them (we've done a few great GNU/Linux studies too :-). In one assignment
> earlier this year, I had to compare two e-commerce sites on a technical (not
> just superficial) level. Although I wanted to profile companies that ran
> GNU/Linux, I couldn't find any good examples on the WWW to use. In the end, I
> was forced to stoop to the worst possible level -- I consulted Microsoft.com.
> There, I found a large section full of case studies describing the systems
> infrastructure of companies that have decided to implement MS software. I
> found excellent studies of Dell.com and Compaq.com, and I proceded to compare
> those. The assignment turned out well, and I gained full marks. Of course, I
> was a bit biased in emphasising Compaq.com's "rock-solid" Tru64 backend :-)
>
> My point here is that GNU/Linux, or at least individual distribution
> companies, need to have a central case database describing in detail the
> various implementations GNU/Linux is used for. This, I believe, is one the
> most effective forms of advertising that can be done, and it can go a long
> way in persuading businesses to adopt GNU/Linux. Perhaps MandrakeSoft should
> set up their own such system, or better yet sponsor one that represents
> GNU/Linux as a whole, irrespective of distribution?
>
> I think I'll post this at MandrakeForum as well. It looks like a good topic
> for discussion :-)
>
> On Sat, 23 Jun 2001 11:32, Lanman wrote:
> > Yeah, Yeah, Yeah,...Here we go again. I'd like to suggest that we send in
> > Duke Nuke'm to slap these guys around. What they don't seem to realize (Or
> > maybe they do???Hmmm.) is that they're not just reporting the news (?) but
> > they're one of the biggest reasons that popularity of Linux is being
> > affected. Have you noticed that they spend a lot of time balancing their
> > scales when pumping out this crap? Nope, Nada! Not one story of Linux in
> > the office and on the desktop! Nice job of reporting the news objectively !
> > Guess that might cut down on your readers, eh?
> >
> > I was just at LinuxExpo Montreal, and one guy (Glenn Jacobson, President of
> > Unique Systems Ltd. - www.uniqsys.com ), did a presentation about the Linux
> > desktop in action. A legal firm of 100 people all running Linux, and ONLY
> > Linux. This was just one of his clients. And it all runs on a Linux "Thin
> > Client/Thin Server" network, too ! You don't hear about the success
> > stories, do ya ? Of course Linux is great on servers. That's a known fact.
> > Of course Linux still needs refinement and more apps for the desktop. So
> > did Windows when it first came out! But you never hear about the increased
> > security on the Linux workstation compared to Windows NT, do ya?
> >
> > What about the U.S. federal governments' imperative to push city
> > governments, libraries, schools, etc., into switching over to Linux? I
> > think the article I read said something like a total of 320 different
> > government institutions? What about India (Or was it Pakistan?) where 50%
> > of all government networks are totally Linux? The City that I admin for in
> > Quebec, Canada has been getting a major roll-out and a migration to
> > Mandrake-Linux, with only a few exceptions (Graphics on PC's and Macs). The
> > staff has been undergoing retraining, and they're loving it! No more
> > B.S.O.D.'s, fewer lock-ups and crashes, better solitare (er, forget that
> > one, the boss is watching!)
> >
> > Personally I'm getting fed up with ZDNet, and some of these Linux sites
> > where the writers and editors are bashing Linux in the name of "reporting
> > the news". Hey guys, if you're not part of the solution, You're part of the
> > problem. Grab a brain. After all, are you running a Pro-Linux web-site to
> > support the Linux Community? Or did Bill Gates slip you $20.00 ?
> >
> > Big Guns indeed. Maybe something even bigger?
> >
> > Someone else just posted to this group about Linux being dead for the
> > desktop. Nice of him to send it to the list. But look at the references
> > that the writer used for his article ! Eazel (which due to the availability
> > of the source code can continue to develop in the Linux community), and
> > Corel Linux! Please, don't make me laugh! Ever since Mike Cowpland left
> > Corel, they haven't done diddley with it. Think that might have something
> > to do with the Microsoft buy-in? Nah! Couldn't be! Microsoft wouldn't throw
> > pocket change into Corel to stop them from developing Linux, would they?
> > After all, they've never done it before, have they? And all of a sudden,
> > Cowpland books! Gee, what a coinkydink!
> >
> > Personally, I'm going to be giggling my butt off when the Linux Community
> > shows these guys how wrong they are! Good luck to all Windows XP users!
> > You're in for the "dot NET" ride of your life! Enjoy the lack of privacy,
> > and having all your financial records moved from your office to Microsoft's
> > !
> >
> > Dan LaBine
> > Registered Linux User#190712
> >
> > On June 23, 2001 07:55 am, you wrote:
> > > Where are our big guns? Please read this story when you have time.
> > > However, it's not all doom and gloom.
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.zdnet.com/enterprise/stories/linux/0,12249,2778923,00.html
> > >
> > >
> > > Roman
> > > Registered Linux User #179293
> > > Email Powered By Tux Email Utility
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> --
> Sridhar Dhanapalan.
> "There are two major products that come from Berkeley:
> LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence."
> -- Jeremy S. Anderson
