jeff its not so much who is doing it. there aren't many schools/tafes moving outside the comfortable m$ world. you just can't compete with private jets & junkets that m$ puts on for top edu execs.
its not only about technology to run today's systems efficiently, its about 'mothers milk' for our children & that's why its so important to showcase options so our young people know there are options!! ************************************ Ann Moffatt EXoCaT Pty Ltd 49 Raintree Avenue BURRUM HEADS QLD 4659 tel +61 (0) 7 4129 5796 fax +61 (0) 7 4129 5916 *********************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Waugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Mail List - LINK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mail List - SLUG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [LINK] Re: [SLUG] NSW DET to be urged to use OSS > <quote who="[EMAIL PROTECTED]"> > > > Otherwise we'll get walked all over... Sure, you will get individual schools, > > where the staff are Linux-aware, on-side (Orange High is one such) > > Mary - know anyone at Orange High? > > > but the majority will just toe the Departmental line > > Guess that's the primary target then; some grass-roots support from the > schools would be helpful too. Does anyone know of other schools working with > Free Software? Testimonials would be waaaay helpful, both in infrastructural > and teaching areas. > > Thanks Jon, you can leave the sporting equipment at home for the moment. :-) > > - Jeff > > -- > 'unf' is walking into a door. > 'untz' is walking into a drum kit. > ---------- > For Link list information see http://sunsite.anu.edu.au/link/ > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
