hi all that RM use Linux is not unknown, i saw a few Linux boxes (and an SGI machine) in the server room a couple of years ago... also that a UK mirror for Tucows is http://tucows.rmplc.co.uk and they host the UK mirror for PostgreSQL, remember it's a large IT organisation with geeks :-) some individuals i've met from RM aren't so keen, but they are not ignoring it. Classmate for KDE ? Malc ------------------------------- Dr Malcolm Herbert Head of Technology R&D, Becta 02476 847126 Mob: 07801 612438 -------------------------------
-----Original Message----- From: Mark Evans [mailto:mpe@st-peters-high.devon.sch.uk] Sent: 27 July 2000 19:54 To: Simon Rainey Cc: Frank Shute; suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Re: Fw:
I can't comment on corporate policy and was not aware that anyone had influenced Becta against OSS.
Personally I think OSS is a good thing, as witnessed by the fact that practically all the software IFL uses is OSS. However for the average school, and primary schools in particular, I would question whether the skill set is available to install and manage a network based on Linux / OSS. Please don't take this the wrong way - there is a small and growing
Most of the skills to manage a network are OS independant. Also the skill level needed to manage Windows effectivly is at least as high as any unix like system. (In many cases higher because of the "spaghetti" design of the OS.)
group of schools who are using Linux very successfully. However I can see that it might be irresponsible for an organisation such as Becta to endorse the use of OSS at this stage.
But ok to endorse the use of Windows...