Can we help a Phoenix school convert to Linux?

[Lee Einer]

 Has anyone assumed responsibility for moving forward with this?  How 
can I help?

Lee Einer


Vaughn Treude wrote:

>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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>>- --
>>Jim
>>
>>Freedom is worth protecting
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