On 5/6/07, norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to raise another point relevant to all UK citizens. We all, > in one way or another, pay taxes a fair proportion of which gets spent > on education. Thus, if schools could be persuaded to change to Ubuntu, > by how much would our taxes be reduced or cash released for other > beneficial things such as health? Surely, Ubuntu can do most, if not > all, of the things needed in schools. So, why are we not targeting our > local councillors with our propaganda. We have just had theirs in the > local elections so why not retaliate? > > You may accuse me of being Political but then, isn't this freedom thing > that Linux users preach about, a Political philosophy?
Doesn't the French National Assembly run on Linux (possibly Ubuntu)? I think the main argument would be the much-reduced cost of licensing, but then when you're deploying hundreds of PCs I don't think the cost per machine of Windows is all that high. Plus, the major factor is to have IT engineers on site with the relevant experience, and retraining takes a lot of time and money. I know Canonical offer support services, but how this compares to companies offering Windows support in terms of cost, I have no idea, and this would be another important factor. I do agree wholeheartedly - just thinking through a few of the issues involved! Josh -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
