--- Phil Thane
Hello,
Hello -
know how many schools use Linux? And what they use it for, ie admin or curriculum or both, and exclusively or in a mixed environment?
It is a sorry thing to say, but many schools are only just beginning to use it server-side. Even many universities are not even using Linux (or dual-booting) for computing students.
What is the general feeling about non-gpl software for Linux? Our software is written in C++ and as I understand it, not being a programmer, it could be re-compiled (with some effort) but we're never going to be giving it
Re-compiled, I doubt. Ported, yes. But that would depend on what libraries were used, whether there are window's equivilents, whether there are any licensing issues with it, etc, etc.
away. Our business model is we sell software (and CNC machines) then provide free tech support, sometimes for decades. Changing to free software and expensive support would seriously upset our established customers.
Maybe, but giving them the option to use it, is more likely far greater an advantage. It is then usually a question of whether it is viable or not.
School budgets being the strange things they are you could almost guarantee that when something goes wrong, or new, in-experienced staff arrive and need help, there is nothing in the 'support' budget. Our way means that once
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