[NTLUG:Discuss] Help with schools
Greg Edwards
greg at nas-inet.com
Fri Feb 11 22:20:03 CST 2011
Fred James wrote:
> Greg Edwards wrote:
>> me off list and I'll get your information to her. I don't think the
>> folks that are working with the colleges would be relevant to what
>> happens at the public school level.
>>
>> greg at nas-inet.com
>>
>> TIA,
> Your pardon, please ... I have not done, nor am I currently involved in
> any such undertaking. Nor am I an "interested" or "invested" party. But
> if possible, I should out of personal curiosity be very interested in
> hearing about the process/progress, please. Off list if need be, but
> interested none the less. I thank you for your kind consideration, and
> of course, I should understand if you choose not to include me in the
> "listening audience".
> Regards
> Fred James
>
Fred,
No slight intended, but upper education and public school districts are
very different animals. Her goal is to try and convince the school that
things like OpenOffice, for example, at $0 is a better option than MS
Office at $300+ each for the 70+ computers in her school. She's not
going to be teaching OSS, she wants to change the culture and impact the
bottom line.
She'd like to talk to as many people as possible who might have already
dealt with the brick walls that she needs to overcome. If you think
that the road you've traveled and the lessons you've learned would be
helpful, she'd be happy to pick your brain.
--
Greg Edwards
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