if BC can do it why not in Ontario?

[Marc Lijour]

On June 6, 2007, bob wrote:
> http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/05/25/1536219

Thank you for the link Bob.

There is a lot of advocacy that could be made with the boards. I know some 
which refuse to install software obtain for free on their machines because it 
is free, although this free (0 $) software may be provided by a recognized 
company such as Intuit Canada.

To the province's credit, we have e-learning courses coming up, a learning 
objects repository and an online learning community. The current platform is 
maintained by an American company, but it is possible that a Canadian company 
bid for the contract in the next round...

As your story epitomizes, one success story is enough to get people on board. 
I think the article states clearly the many resistances to change and that 
people need an opportunity to see a working system in order to begin a 
cost-benefit analysis. Before that, I agree, there is a need for a measure 
of "openess" and willingness to assess new solutions.

Marc
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