[ILUG] Schools using Linux

[David Howe]

Just on a note of interest BECTA in the UK have advised against MS Vista
and  OOXML for school use and are encouraging the use of free
alternatives. See the following article.

http://news.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=35948&page=1657&catID=1632

Question: Is there an Irish equivalent to BECTA?

In relation to OOXML Becta see it as being incompatible with ODF

On Tue, April 8, 2008 9:20 am, Shakira Kelly wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I did a project a few years ago, where we were rolling out Cobalt Cubes to
> a few schools. One of the schools selected was St Olivers in Drogheda.
> When we got there, they had one of the most enlightened and sophisticated
> setups Ive seen in a school in Ireland. All servers were Linux (I think
> Redhat but cant be sure). I think their desktops also ran Open Source.
> They even trained their Sysadmins who were the students. And the skills
> were passed down each year so that the knowledge stayed in house.
> Needless to say they didnt really need the Cubes :))
>
> Shakira
>
> Shakira Kelly
> Manager - Infrastructure
> Wyeth Biotech
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>>>> Laura Czajkowski  <laura at lczajkowski.com> 07/04/2008 16:45:00 >>>
>
> Michael have a look at
> www.randomkeystrokes.com/lap
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> --------- Original Message --------
> From: Michael Treacy <delphi91 at hotmail.com>
> To: ilug at linux.ie <ilug at linux.ie>
> Subject: [ILUG] Schools using Linux
> Date: 07/04/08 17:33
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Doing a project around the case for the use of Open Source software in
> Irish schools and I was wondering if anyone on here is associated with a
> school that has gone over to Open Source??
>>
>> Mike
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