Here, here about school/educational software on opensource. I've just been told that my proposed terminal server setup won't get the go ahead unless I can prove the educational, not financial, viability!
At a guess this is an "alternative must be *better* than the status quo" issue. No doubt had your plan been to use XP then the issue of educational viability would not be raised. Hardly ever do you see Windows lack of robustness considered to detract from it's "educational viability" even though it self evidently does. It looks like "educational viability" is a subjective criteria used when it's difficult to find an objective reason against. This can even get to the point of arguments being made against Linux which actually apply more (occasionally) exclusivly to Windows. e.g. "it breaks if the kids press the reset button too often". -- Mark Evans St. Peter's CofE High School Phone: +44 1392 204764 X109 Fax: +44 1392 204763