Can we help a Phoenix school convert to Linux?

Mon, 19 Aug 2002 13:32:43 -0400

Adam,
	That would be excellent.   It would be cool if someone who already have 
contacts could ask around, and see if they're still interested, how serious 
they really are, so we can prepare something that addresses those issues.  In 
the meantime, I'll send an email to the "elvis" address.

Thanks,
Vaughn Treude


On Sunday 18 August 2002 17:10, you wrote:
> im a bit late on this discussion, but I think i may be able to get ahold of
> donovan walker.  i used to work for a phoenix school district and if the
> resume you guys already found is not the person in question, i might be
> able to find him through some contacts i still ahve with the school
> districts.
>
> Adam Rader
>
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> Treude
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> Subject: Re: Can we help a Phoenix school convert to Linux?
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>
> Jim's idea about going through AZOTO sounds like a good one.  I visited
> Azoto's web page but it currently looks unfinished.  For example, the "join
> us" page was not done.  Who would be the best person contact for more info
> about this?  (One of the officers listed on the web page?  Or is there a
> committee for this sort of thing>)  And since it's a non-profit, I suppose
> that means it would be a volunteer effort.  Has AZOTO done any other
> projects
> besides the PLUG install fest mentioned on the web page?
>
> Thanks,
> Vaughn Treude
>
> On Saturday 17 August 2002 13:03, you wrote:
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> > Do it under the auspices of AZOTO - it is the NPO that PLUG formed as a
> > "commercial" entity.  AZOTO welcomes projects and volunteers from PLUG
> > and it can serve to get both organizations good publicity.  I am hoping
> > this thing gets past the "talking" stage.
> >
> > On Saturday 17 August 2002 06:26, you wrote:
> > > I haven't contacted him.  If anybody has, please let me know.  If
> > > nobody has, I volunteer- unless you were planning to do that, Tom.  In
> > > that case, I volunteer to help.  For example, if we can set up a
> > > meeting,
>
> I'll
>
> > > be there.
> > >
> > > I would like to get a little feedback on this, though, on what you guys
> > > had in mind.  Should we do this as a charity thing-- free or cheap
> > > install and setup help, to help the schools and gain good publicity for
> > > Linux (and ourselves, of course)?  Or should this be just a business
> > > thing?  Will they take us seriously if we offer to do it for free?  Or
> > > should we do it for free and set up a fee system for subsequent support
> > > (after an initial grace period of, say, 30 days or so)?
> > >
> > > Of course, we need to get an idea of the scale of what Mr. Walker is
> > > looking for, whether he has the authority to make any decisions, and
> > > whether MS has already done some sort of deal with the school system.
> > >
> > > Please let me know, soon as you can,
> > > Vaughn Treude
> > > Nakota Software
> > >
> > > On Thursday 15 August 2002 09:40, you wrote:
> > > > The fellow with the school in Phoenix, has anybody been in touch with
> > > > him? ... telephone call, email, anything?
> > > >
> > > >  - tom e.
> > > >
> > > > On 13 Aug 2002, Michelle Lowman wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I don't know him, but this could be the guy:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.inficad.com/~elvis/resume.html
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 2002-08-12 at 12:06, Matt Alexander wrote:
> > > > > I just read a CNet article that mentioned Donovan Walker as a head
>
> of
>
> > > > > a Phoenix school's computer systems.  He's interested in migrating
> > > > > from Windows to Linux.  Anyone know him?
> > > > >
> > > > > http://news.com.com/2100-1001-949276.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's the relevant paragraph:
> > > > >
> > > > >  Donovan Walker, the head of a Phoenix school's computer systems,
> > > > > is one person who finds the price of Linux appealing. "I inherited
> > > > > a Windows server-client base from the people before me. As money is
> > > > > tight here, and we've been directed to achieve a 1-to-5
> > > > > computer-student ratio, it's time for me to start looking for
> > > > > solutions that cost less," he said.
> > > > >
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