Ian Lynch wrote: > On Tue, 2008-08-19 at 00:59 +0100, jpd wrote: >> hit a bit of a road block with our roll out of suse for education. >> >> We need to have a strong and valid argument from some where else to show >> that other are actually using it. > > The BECTA Schools Open Source Project will be providing case studies in > the use of Open Source in schools. Not specifically Suse but similar > stuff.
I would use it, but I need something now. > >> I would like close to complete studies, with as many "big names" so it >> can't be just dismissed. >> >> Also does any one know what can cause broken packet to cause a network >> to collapse? > > Could someone have plugged a fly lead into two network outlets? Loop > back and/or dodgy cabling could be the problem. Nothing like that in our room, as far as I can tell. Fly leads all only have on end in network sockets. > >> Apparently it's us, but all I have got is suse 11 box just installed >> with patches? > > Probably a hardware problem, not software. Check your fly leads first > then patch leads into switches/patch panels. fly leads all look fine. We can't check the patch panels as its all locked away. > >> Anything would be helpfully, like the stuff going on in Spain schools etc > > http://schoolforge.org.uk/index.php/Skegness_Grammar > > http://schoolforge.org.uk/index.php/Parrs_Wood_Technology_College > > http://schoolforge.org.uk/index.php/East_Hull_CLC (bit out of date but > still going) > > http://www.ubuntu.com/news/macedonia-school-computers > > http://muhdzamri.blogspot.com/2008/07/linux-before-munich-it-was-extremadura.html > > http://piacentini.livejournal.com/7871.html > > http://www.schoolforge.net/education-case-studies/linux-based-desktops-servers-and-curriculum-private-christian-school > > http://education.zdnet.com/?p=1615 > > http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;609377314 > > http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;821318543 > > http://www.cio.com/article/175350/Report_Schools_Will_Increase_Spending_on_Open_Source > > http://dot.kde.org/1196894336/ > > > Its a nice list but this is all the stuff we have already put forward and they have binned. Theres nothing in pdf format - ie sales informations? They tend to listen more to people trying to sell them something expensive. Our setup has always been commented on as "Toy" - but I never seen much toy like with sels 9 - as we don't have a room full of license paper. etc...
