RE: [school-core] multilingual web platform

[grahame.leon-smith@free-computers.org]

Karl

Great to hear from you again.  The problem with Linux here in the UK is that
unfortunately we are totally dominated by Microsoft. The Government and all
Local Education Authorities will only recommend and will only provide
support for Windows, and the overwhelming majority of schools (and
individuals as well) are afraid to change to Linux because they feel that
there will be no one to help them if anything goes wrong.  There is also of
course the fact that they need to access and be able to use all the current
programmes as well for the foreseeable future, so they really need to be
able to operate both at the same time.

I note with interest that you are still the German Co-ordinator for the
European Schools Project.  I used to receive regular emails and details of
their annual conferences but I have heard absolutly nothing for over a year
now.  Is it still active ?

Regards, Grahame
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-schoolforge-core@schoolforge.net
[mailto:owner-schoolforge-core@schoolforge.net]On Behalf Of Karl Sarnow
Sent: 03 September 2003 12:22
To: schoolforge-core@schoolforge.net
Subject: Re: [school-core] multilingual web platform


grahame.leon-smith@free-computers.org wrote:
> Paola et al
>
> This sounds like a great project and I will be only too pleased to help
in
> any way I can !  Our registered charity, "Free Computers for Education"
> sends free computers to schools all over the world, but Microsoft will not
> allow us to install Windows free of charge, so we are keen to use Open
> Source software instead.
>
> I have forwarded your specification to a company I know that might well
be
> able to provide the setup you require and will let you know their
response.
>
> Regards, Grahame
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> Tel +44-1932-874303   Fax +44-1932-874068
>          FREE COMPUTERS FOR EDUCATION
>          Registered Charity No. 1059116
>          PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT
>        < http://www.free-computers.org>
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>

Hello Grahame,
	Linux is obviously the OS of choice in your case. Most distributions
contain not only the OS itself but _lots_ of good software for schools.

If you deliver free computers, just deliver them with Linux. It does not
cost you or the recipient. Just download a distribution from the
internet or ask someone who has bought a distribution with documentation
for less than 100€. He will give you a copy of the distribution for
free and he will do this without any legal complication.

Best whishes
Karl

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Dr. Karl Sarnow
Teacher at Gymnasium Isernhagen
German national co-ordinator of the European Schools Project
e-Mail: karl@dadoka.h.ni.schule.de
URL: http://www.shuttle.schule.de/h/dadoka

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