[H-GEN] QLD Education

[Matthew Taylor]

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I have an accountant friend within the Education department, will pick 
her brains, I've noticed a few 'news' articles on various linux friendly 
websites comparing total ownership costs between different OS's, even a 
UQ publication recently covered a comparison between Mac & Win, the Mac 
being substantially cheaper, this was over 100's of computers and 
covered a period of I think 12 months+.

Mat.

Robert Stanford wrote:

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>The LTSP Discuss mailing list recently had the following posting.
>
>Is it true, does MS have QLD eductaion tied up in an exclusive licensing
>contract? 
>If so does anyone know much about the details?
>
>
>Robert Stanford
>
>>
>>Unfortunately we don't have software freedom in our schools in
>>Australia, I offered to set up Linux servers using LTSP (for free) to
>>
>my
>
>>kid's primary School in Queensland, Australia. Below is the response
>>from the headmaster and my response to him
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hello John,
>>> Thank you for your letter of 28 May regarding the possibilities of
>>>
>>using
>>
>>>Linux in our new technology hub.
>>>
>>>While it sounds very interesting, I need to inform you that we are
>>>
>>bound by
>>
>>>Education Queensland's policies on this issue.  That means we need
>>>
>to
>
>>abide
>>
>>>by the User Agreement that Ed Qld. has signed with Microsoft to use
>>>
>>standard
>>
>>>Operating Systems - Windows N.T 4 - in all schools. I believe it is
>>>
>a
>
>>5 year
>>
>>>agreement.
>>> That limits us in terms of what you are proposing.
>>> It may be worth while to explore the options with Central Office as
>>>
>>they
>>
>>>are the ones making these decisions.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your continuing interest in this school
>>> Regards
>>>
>>Hello Andy, 
>>Thanks for the reply, it is a pity that the Queensland Government have
>>taken this rather narrow path. As I said, Linux is used all over the
>>World with great success, I understand that your hands are tied which
>>
>is
>
>>regrettable. Queensland, "The Smart State", I don't think so.
>>
>>
>>
>>regards,
>>
>>
>>John
>>
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