No matter how done the deal, we should still be able to insist on serving free software. We could also swing dual boot *provided* that it doesn't increase network admin costs, compromise security, etc. > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Brian > Cluff > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 12:36 PM > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: MS on every kids computer > > > > I have a corporate affairs person at Sun who can help, but she'd like an > > idea of what kind of help we're looking for. Suggestions? > > I'm really not sure myself what to do, I don't really have much experience > in these matters. I do suspect that it might be to late to do anything > about this problem, but its definalty not too late to do > something about the > source of the problem, being the uneducated people that ran this > though the > system. We can at least try and let people know about the huge amount of > money that is being laid out that won't work very good. I would say any > system that would possibly require an OC48 going into a school would be a > bad system. Thats more bandwidth than ASU plus about 50+ schools they > provide bandwidth use all together. > > Anyway, someone needs to look like an ass over this one... > > Brian Cluff > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail > doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss