Last school year, I worked as a technology coordinator for a rural high school in Illinois. In an attempt to save the school some money, I introduced OpenOffice.org, GIMP, Firefox, and Thunderbird. Linux was also installed on a few desktop PCs and a couple of servers. Ubuntu was the Linux distribution selected.
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fredsambo
44 weeks 5 days 21 hours 56 min ago
This is a really great article!
This is a really great article! I have been working on an Edubuntu project up here in Maine and am confronted with the same issues.
Getting the computers donated = Easy
Getting geeks to install/configure/test machines = Easy
Marketing Edubuntu to teachers and Administrators = Not so easy
We really need to get on the marketing bandwagon with Ubuntu. We have a great product, teriffic support (both free and purchased), now we need to SELL it!
underthelinux
44 weeks 5 days 19 hours 20 min ago
Is there a Loco team in your area?
Is there a Loco team in your area? Maybe they can help with advocation. Its just a regional team, dedicated to spreading the ubuntu linux way of life.
fredsambo
44 weeks 4 days 15 hours 38 min ago
OH yeah we have a team we just
OH yeah we have a team we just tend to be on the technical side of things, not the Marketing/Organizational/Fund Raising side.
We will figure it out. :D