Dear Hall We are a 200 strong(or weak) pupil primary school that's run a linux server for the past 4 years- which has never gone wrong (LEA told us it wouldn't work, after we installed they came down saw it, said it was great and then still told other schools won't work) We use very little of the SIMS package because its useless and the pupil data base we use is crap - its a great system - they give out updates (about 3 to 4 a year) that inveriably(or do I mean always) go wrong then over 300 school secretaries or adminstrators phone up and try to sort it out (superb way of employing people) I used to complain that the database, budget etc stuff was old fashioned - but at least in the old days the old systems worked - people like stuff if it works and saves them a job or gain some extra benefit - which SIMS etc doesnt Can we get something else? We have about 15 computers that will eventuallly (shortly) be Linux - although I have to keep Windows on for some learning software and games (yep A of E and we have playstations and gameboys - part of the curriculum old boy - games r good for kids - anybody that doesn't think so needs to play (work with) the games - comments/arguments welcome ho! ho!) recently set up Linux with three thin clients LTSP - guess what -Linux KDE desktop has worked out EASIER than windows for staff and children - more options and more user friendly stuff. It seems to be working great so far Can anybody give me some sites with good Linux software for education - I can't seem to find any - even off a CD if anybody knows of stuff. Thanks for listening (??) Ron __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com