microman@cmosnetworks.com wrote:
Yep, that's my district, too. Heck, it seems to be every district
and school around here except for one lone school in my area. I've
given up on US schools and am now shifting my focus to the Latin
Americans. They seem to be considerably more open-minded.
I think it will take a government mandate, probably from nothing less
than your state/provincial government, to get the local government
people to get a move-on. Here's a link that amplifies this truly
stupid mindset:
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/print/?TYPE=story&AT=39169464-39020390t-10000004c
What I find disturbing is that part about your sister's unwillingness
to even tell you why.
--TP
Brian Chase wrote:
Well, as the attached email indicated, it's difficult convincing
died in the wool and old-school Microsoft folks to switch to Linux,
but I'd thought I'd put it out there for comment.
TIA,
BC
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Subject:
Well, I failed trying to sell to my sister
From:
Brian Chase <networkr0@cfl.rr.com>
Date:
Mon, 08 Nov 2004 19:53:56 -0500
To:
Steve Hargadon <steve.hargadon@gmail.com>
To:
Steve Hargadon <steve.hargadon@gmail.com>
Steve,
My sister is a vice-principal in a high school in Connecticut, with
a background in teaching computer and business classes. Maybe she's
worried about nepatism, maybe she just doesn't think enough of me as
a character reference, but my own sister won't even give me contacts
for IT people from within her school system! Wonder if the shoe was
on the other foot how I'd feel.....
In any event, she won't tell me ANYTHING, she's clammed up. She
won't even tell me why she's so secretive about it, but I only want
to help, don't want to show her or anyone else up, and don't want to
soak the State of Connecticut for it's precious tax dollars. As I
understand it, they are committed Microsoft all the way, but that
might not be the case.
Anyone else care to crack this nut?
I'd appreciate any coaching you might provide in the various sales
approaches that you used in this environment over the years.
Sincerely,
Brian Chase
Hi,
Might I suggest another possibility, after racking my brains for the
past 18 months on demos, presentations & info seminars and getting
rave reviews from teachers, principals & students alike. Running very
successful pilot projects in the schools & community centres, I now
told that the School Boards will NOT proceed with OSS !!!!
Now understand that we have had admissions from senior board IT people
owing up that K12ltsp would save them hundreds of thousands of $$$$$$
yet still no progress.
However some of my "inside" sources are telling me that the issue is
not from within the School Boards, nor from the Govt. ! but from
"unknown generous donours" that tie their donations ( or payouts) to
the continued use of M$ products.............. could this be the cause
of the "cone of silence" suddenly being invoked when probing for leads
& info in your area too ?????
Comments ?????
regards
norbert
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