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One last attempt before I give up. Sorry.


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--Peter


On Thu 08/03/27  9:55 PM , Jim Thompson jim at netgate.com sent:

> My concern with additional school labs is that we're butting heads

> with DOE and many (not all, but many) tech coordinators,

> who all want the "shinny new stuff" (and there are hard-science  

> reasons for it beyond its attractive shinny surface).



>From inside the DOE, it does not appear at all that HOSEF has butt

heads, or is butting heads with the DOE or any school tech. HOSEF

simply offers schools another choice. There are many schools and

school techs who choose not to touch anything non-Windows or

non-MacOS. That is their choice. They have no problem with HOSEF.

HOSEF has never "forced" itself on any school. There are some

schools and school techs who appreciate and take advantage of what 

HOSEF offers (both directly and indirectly). 



The "tasting" of FOSS has been a slow, but steady process in the

DOE. Hey, almost anyone would prefer the "shinny new stuff."

However, some can't afford it. It's nice that HOSEF has "provided" an

alternative. My school is on the leading edge of FOSS use in the DOE.

With the exception of DOE mandated Windows administrative machines,

our campus is almost 100% Edubuntu. We are not typical, but we hope

to set an example for the rest.



> We're literally attempting to introduce last-gen computers running

> a decidedly foreign software stack into a program that promotes the

> use  of PowerPoint by students beginning in First Grade, thereby

> crushing any vestige of non-linear thought process and helping educating a

> new  generation of middle managers who will toe the line and

> conform.



My kindergarteners create presentations, WP documents, and

spreadsheets using OpenOffice. For most of our parents, kindergarten

is their first exposure to Linux/FOSS. Some are now asking, "How do

I get OpenOffice for my computer?" It's not a flood, but every drop

helps  :-)



With the help of HOSEF, we were planning to offer recycled computers

to our less fortunate families. Sadly, it appears that dream just

died  :-(

--Peter
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