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

[Daniel Carter <dcarter@friends.tas.edu.au>]

Kyle,

 >> Have you tried WINE?  Tux Typing... there's so much stuff.

 >Yup. Most of these programs use their own custom DLL's.

Very true.

 >Hint: don't criticize what you don't know. I have pretty thick skin,
 >but I know a lot of people who would be completely turned off to
 >linux if I had that kind of attitude.

Hmm, I'll heed your advice, and be a little more careful next time. 
I'm sorry if it came across too harshly - I certainly didn't mean to.
 >http://www.renlearn.com/ar/
 >
 >A true gem of software - not only in concept, but in implementation
 >as well. There's nothing really mysterious about it (in fact, the
 >interface and database could probably be coded in a couple of days),
 >but their database of grade-level appropriate books, and
 >comprehension testing is amazing.
 >
 >> As for those parents, try to get across to them that brandnames
 >> don't mean a thing.  John West sardines aren't as good, in my
 >> opinion, than many other brands.  For goodness sake, its just a
 >word
 >> processor.  Is there anything magical about MS as oposed to Corel
 >or
 >> Sun?
 >
 >Refer to the question I asked in my last message about disadvantages
 >now vs. advantages later.
 >
 >> Next thing, these parents will be asking what brand of processor
 >the
 >> kids are using... is it IBM... Intel... AMD... Motorolla.  Which
 >one
 >> will they be using in the workplace?  Most likely Intel, but quite
 >
 >> likely not.
 >
 >No, because they're worried about their kids getting jobs. They'll
 >only start asking these questions when employers start asking them.
 >
 >--
 >Kyle Hutson /  Director of Technology  / Rock Creek Schools:  USD323
 >
 >smyle@rockcreekschools.org                              785-494-8591
 >
 >Actually I am a laboratory mouse posing as an engineer as part of an
 >
 >               elaborate plot to take over the world