> Not off hand, but I would think that if someone were to truly sit down >with the board and explain the pro's and con's (security needs to be >mentioned also), as well as overall cost and that it could run on much of >their current systems (both Mac and Intel based) it might spark some >interest. I know their biggest fear would be training, as well as support. >Much like many other places. yeah, this is where it would really help to have an onsite Admin With A Clue (AWAC (TM)). anything else, and they're going to whine about how it was all easier under windows/mac, where they could 'fix' (read: break) things themselves, instead of calling a consultant/geek/other school's admin. > I would think that smaller school districts would be more easily approachable than a larger one. could very well be. > For myself, I was rather PO'd that the Forest Lake district spent $250,000 >on a company to do a comparison and determine what would best benefit the >students and schools. They came back, and said "Macintosh" was the way of >the business world. Absolute BS in my mind... with OSX, macs don't suck too badly anymore. I think the main thing OSX offers over linux, is that the user interface *isn't* easily customizable; making idiot-support much easier. if that's what they were considering, I can understand their conclusion. IMHO, Linux still wins over OSX for the classroom tho; because: - better security, when properly adminned - K12 LTSP - you can make it look like anything you want, and then lock those settings down so users can't break them. :) - the software is generally Free, and usually gratis as well. ;> but I could have told you all that for free. :) I know Bob was going to go to some school board meeting, and present the Case for Linux there; but I don't know if it's happened yet, or how it turned out. Carl Soderstrom -- Network Engineer Real-Time Enterprises www.real-time.com