Linux in the TDSB

[Aaron Vegh]

You're taking on a big task here. Best of luck!

Here are some of my thoughts/suggestions on how to approach this:

- consider the format of your proposal. An essay offers maximum
detail, but may never be properly absorbed by your recipients. A
powerpoint (created in OOo?) would do better by covering off the major
points.

- you're painting too rosy a picture of Linux, and I suspect some
might wonder where the downside is. There IS downside, and you need to
address it point-by-point. Be realistic and honest with yourself here.

- Nobody's ever been fired for going with MS. Why should these
conservative folks make a move? Here's a hint: get the dollar amounts
of the current system, and put together as part of your proposal a set
of figures for a Linux ecosystem. Be sure to include tech support, and
explain how they'll be trained and where they'll come from.

As well, there was a thread recently here about FirstClass for Linux;
the consensus was that it didn't exist. You might want to start a new
thread with any info on that you might have.

Cheers!
Aaron.

P.S. WINE is Not an Emulator!
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