Re: Linux in high schools.

[bob@xxxxxxx]

>>I know that the Olivet Community Schools are about to drop LINUX which
>>they been using for a mail/webserver because none of their staff knew
>>LINUX and .....
>Sounds like a training/PR opportunity for KLUG.

Exactly the point, folks! If we simply wait until conditions are right, things 
may never happen favorably. We can supply that needed bit of talent, teaching 
and support that will promote Linux in these situations.

This is something that we must choose to do as a group. We can be a group that 
has some "safe" activities, sits around and TALKS about Linux being useful, or
maybe proving that to ourselves and in our work or home environments. Can we 
put ourselves where our words are? We SAY we want Linux to suceed in schools, 
but can we walk the walk?

At Boogies cybercafe, we've done so. We've shown that Linux is a viable system
for publicly available workstations, and we've established a good relationship 
there, as well as some cashflow for our group. We've had some difficulties, 
but we are also making progress on all of them, and showing that this system
provides value the the software it replace could not. That's walking the walk,
putting what we beleive out there as a working system.

Perhaps "Linux in the high schools" is the next thing we can consider tackling.

Thoughts?
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