Re: [libreplanet-discuss] What does the tech setup look like in your grade school?

2016-10-14 Thread Daniel Pocock 


On 14/10/16 17:26, Rudolf wrote:
> I would recommend finding out who has the buying power at a local
> school, that's the person you're going to have to convince to deploy
> your system not to mention whoever runs IT at the school department.
> 

That is the #1 task in any sales process


> From my highschool days I remember we only ran Windows and they were
> locked down to particular programs and web browsers. The best demo is
> showing what can be done with existing hardware.
> 


Q. What does the tech setup look like in your grade school?

A. If any proprietary software is involved, it probably looks something
like this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four

Re: [libreplanet-discuss] What does the tech setup look like in your grade school?

2016-10-14 Thread amunizp 
El 13 de octubre de 2016 00:18:37 GMT+01:00, Aaron E-J  
escribió:
>I am developing a ready-out-of the-box, open source virtual remote
>desktop platform and would like to investigate its deployment in school
>systems.  My assumption is that most schools are using proprietary
>technologies (Mac/PC) for the most part and that a switch to Linux
>based
>platforms would bring cost savings.  However, I know very little about
>the current technology setups in schools near me – let alone schools
>elsewhere in the U.S. (where I'm based) or the world.  I would like to
>hear from people who have kids, what does their school technology setup
>look like?
>
>Thanks!

Don't know what they have now but they are going for the very expensive and 
monopolistic smartboards.  A whiteboard/touchscreen. I am doing what I can to 
avoid it.
A quick search shows some hit and miss DIY replacements no profesional solution.
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