Re: (clug-talk) CBE Wants to hear from us - it's a start at least.

A friends’ cousin, John Cuzzolla, completely migrated School district #73 in Kamloops to linux on each desktop. I can probably get you a copy of the newspaper article that outlines how much was saved in licensing and hardware costs. He actually built a customized linux distribution for use in a school environment. The project has been a huge success, and VERY large sums of money were saved.

http://www.sd73.bc.ca/tux/

At the bottom of the page, there is a few articles about this initiative.

I’d be interested in providing whatever help you may need,

Mike

On 9/22/03 1:35 PM, "Kevin Anderson" <list-server@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have finally found a school principal who is interested in a quick demonstration of Linux.
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> She understands that it against CBE Policy and that she cannot impliment it immediately in her school.
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> I would like to prepare a 1 page persuasive essay on why it is worth her spending 1-2 hours for a 'CLUG meeting on steroids' where she can see a few samplings on what Linux can offer to the school.
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> Assuming this is done well, I believe that she can help to drive it from inside CBE.  A principal would certainly have more 'pull' than a bunch of geeks chanting "Linux rules".
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> Also, if this has been done before (especially successfully), I'd like to learn more about it.  Links appreciated.
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> I'd also be interested in suggestions and/or volunteers.  I'll write the paper myself, but I could use some additional hands if/when it came time to actually present something.  
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> Thanks
> Kev.