Re: [Sheflug] Schools, patents and the future of Linux

["Rob Keeling" <rob [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett Royles" <somecoolpc [at] gmail.com>
To: <shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Schools, patents and the future of Linux


> I work in a school , but the teaching side of the it dept does not
> want linux in the classroom.... they say its not supported , no
> software , hardware issues.
> Yes some of that is true... but I have been trying to push linux&O/S
> software for a couple of years.. and i feel at the moment the best
> place is on the servers....
>
> But
>
> I would like to see schools offering the chance to use a non m/s solution
>
> just my 2 cents
>
> Brett

Just to second that, exactly the same problem here, did manage to get a
linux LTSP system in in one area of the
school, and quietly working towards drifting in some more...

Find the problem can be teaching staff not willing to change.

Rob Keeling
Network Manager
Queen Elizabeth`s Grammar School

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