Re: [school-discuss] How to present Linux to schools

[Leon Brooks <leon@brooks.fdns.net>]

On Friday 26 April 2002 01:23, tom poe wrote:
> On Thursday 25 April 2002 08:43, Randy Smith wrote:
>> My biggest problem is that some of the schools in the area are so poor
>> that they are completely funded by grants (including a few Gates
>> Foundation Grants). That pulls most of the teeth out of the "cost of
>> ownership" arguments.

> Hi:  Don't you think the grant funded schools need to be reallocating
> scarce resources in some direction other than M$?  When you look at the
> terms of a Gates Foundation Grant, you will find exhorbitant costs
> involved, in terms of administrative reporting, requirements, staffing,
> etc.  It's pure poison. Thanks,

True TCO. And Bill gets a tax break for doing this to people. Does that suck, 
or what? )-:

Cheers; Leon