Re: [school-discuss] more about sif

["SteelHead" <bill@ries-knight.net>]

I am thinking that there is no standard for any opensource or *nix based
solutions that is being followed.  We can choose to do our own thing, but
adoption of applications by schools tend to follow approved by stamps for
the IT dept in the County, Parish District, etc....  There is also the
mandate of things that each state may or may not require.  These are all
more likely to follow an etsablishe pattern than the "great something new"
created by Schoolforge.  We don't have that kind of moxie, yet.

As a some would suggest, you don't have a real world view.

The thinking towards the SIF is simply it exists, it is preferred by the
government, and it is not likely to go away.  Builing in a compliance with
it might be a good thing, but then again, I am not the expert on this.

Bill


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Bucknell" <david@members.iteachnet.org>
To: <schoolforge-discuss@schoolforge.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: [school-discuss] more about sif


> Ok, if you guys say it's better to stay out, then we'll stay out -- if
you're
> sure. I believe, however, that you hit the nail on the head for the
motivation
> behind SIF when you said the following: "The real problem in writing the
> software is the variance in how things are
> > done school to school...."
>
> David
> Quoting Les Richardson <les@celery.richtech.ca>:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I write and have written admin software. I agree with Mike; go ahead and
> > focus on your own needs and get or make some software that you can have
> > some control over (ie. source). Forget about "runnin' with the big
boys".
> >
> > Let's face it...the administrative needs of most schools is SIMPLE. It's
> > not complicated stuff to write. Pick yer technology and write it. Keep
it
> > simple and focus on flexibility of data structure and design.
> >
> > The real problem in writing the software is the variance in how things
are
> > done school to school....
> >
> > Les Richardson
> > Open Admin for Schools
>
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