[luau] In Response to the TC new on the list.

[Jeff Zidek]

hear not here and I noticed a couple other typos. Sorry its getting late.

-----Original Message-----
From: luau-admin at videl.ics.hawaii.edu
[mailto:luau-admin at videl.ics.hawaii.edu]On Behalf Of Jeff Zidek
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 9:51 PM
To: luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu
Subject: [luau] In Response to the TC new on the list.


Mr. Nakashima,  First I would like to welcome you to the list.  Even though
every now and then a few people get enticed into a few flame fests we really
are level headed individuals with a passion for open source.  I at least am
not trying to paint anyone with a single brush.  I myself was a teacher in
our public schools here for 2 years.  I worked in Waianae and at Campbell.
I think the teachers an kids are great.  That is why I get so involved with
HOSEF.  The issue is that we constantly here about a lack of funding for
computers from the DOE but when we offer donated computers and support for
very reasonable capital inputs their always seems to be someone to point out
how it can't be done, or make statements like "We are a Mac School" or just
require that coordination be filtered through so many layers that real
implementation doesn't happen. Most DOE schools just don't seem to be open
and flexible to the possibilities.  So we help who we can.  That has turned
out to be mostly private and charter schools (who really are still part of
the DOE but have more control over their own affairs).  We have a few test
cases beginning and hope to have more. Once again I welcome you.  Aloha Jeff
Zidek

-----Original Message-----
From: luau-admin at videl.ics.hawaii.edu
[mailto:luau-admin at videl.ics.hawaii.edu]On Behalf Of Nakashima
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 1:59 PM
To: luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu
Subject: Re: [luau] Trolls win when people quit


On Sun, 23 Feb 2003, al plant wrote:

> The Hawaii DOE is useless in any case. ( But the new Gov. is trying to
> change it.) We should  stick to the private schools like Mid PAC and
> renegades in the State System like Mililani that appreciate the Open
> Source movement and the help HOSEF can provide.

I'm the TC at a public school. Painting all public schools with one brush
won't help your cause. There are many of us in the public school system
who truely appreciate what HOSEF is trying to do. However, I am new to
this list. I just recently found out about HOSEF. I'm trying to get a feel
for what HOSEF is all about. Does everyone feel as Al does?

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