Re: [seul-edu] MS offer

[Jennifer Dozar <jennifer@orange.zorcat.com>]

Don't do it. Microsoft has played that way before. Promising no-cost
whatevers and it ends up costing the school more. How do you know that
they won't send the RIAA to audit you for software taht MS gave you. 
I think sticking with Linux would be a smarter way to go.  The students
will still learn their basic computing skills, plus those who do want to
learn more, can learn much more on a linux box than a windows box.
(IMHO)  I know i learned more on a linux box about networking and how
computers work in genereal a lot better than on a windows box. 

Just my thoughts.

On Wed, Oct 09, 2002 at 06:33:35PM -0500, Dave Prentice wrote:
> Hey guys,
>     Looks like MS is starting to pay attention to public concern. I
> got a very nice email from a lady who works for MS asking if I am
> still trying to load Linux on old machines at my school. It seems MS
> is now looking into making available OS's and Works for older machines
> in schools. She says she hopes it will be free, and wants to come
> visit. Comments?
> Dave Prentice
> prentice@instruction.com
> 
> 

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Jennifer Dozar
http://seul.org/~jennifer/osschools/