Can we help a Phoenix school convert to Linux?
Brian Cluff
plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
24 Aug 2002 11:32:29 -0700
He'll probably want to look into getting a Win4Lin serminal server
edition for his school. They offer 40% discounts for education and
depending on how many machines he's talking about running, he could
really save a lotof money by not having a windows OS license for every
machine that he has, but then be able to run windows on every machine
(not at the same time, but someone that's in star office probably
doesn't need windows at the moment) I works good for me.
Brian Cluff
On Sat, 2002-08-24 at 10:01, Jim wrote:
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> I met with Donovan Walker yesterday. He is currently experimenting with Star
> Office and is very interested in LTSP. I have contacted Matt and when he
> returns, we will try to set up a demonstration for him. The hardest part of
> the project seems to be the educational programs that run under MS OS's.
>
> FYI, the Montessori Day School is a charter school with three campuses
> connected by a WAN. This will not be an easy project, but will entail a lot
> of time and effort. As we know more about how Donovan wants to proceed, we
> can get more people involved in the effort.
>
> On Saturday 24 August 2002 09:27, you wrote:
> > 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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