Microsoft vs. Northwest Schools Part III

SymphonicMan writes: "As previously discussed on Slashdot, Microsoft threatened an audit for the 24 largest school districts in the Northwest. Now it appears they may be backing down, according to Steve Duin, the Oregonian columnist who orginally brought this to all of our attention in April. Not only that, he writes that Portland Public Schools is opening 16 Linux computer labs across the districts, at half the cost of a Microsoft-equipped lab. Looks like this might be more than just a PR victory for open source. I'm a senior in one of the districts (Beaverton) included in the audit, and our staff is still going crazy trying to comply. But with districts across Oregon facing major budget shortfalls due to the poor economy, removing the pressure of this audit would be very welcome."

Comments

Needless Disputes

[substatica]

I don't see what was wrong with Apple IIe's in the class anyhow...

Freedome to Innovate in a Free Market

[morbid]

So, people "free to innovate" (GNU, Linux, OSS etc. hackers) in a "free market" (USA) have started to win. Interesting.

Linus speaketh

[gripdamage]

Give me your children until the age of 12 and they will be mine forever.

Re:Linus speaketh

[soulsteal]

Sorry, the Catholic church has claimed most children under the age of 12 already.

Re:Free software vs. Store brand products

[unicron]

Someone out there, somewhere, made 5 bucks selling IE to this guy. He is to be saluted.

Re:Bringing Linux to the youth

[sapgau]

This has conviced me to stop looking at Linux as a passing interest and start including it as part of future work proposals (prototypes, demos...et.al.).
I just don't want to be in future conversations with my clients saying that linux is still not an option and then hearing:
"What do you mean is not an option, my little 10 yr old managed to install Samba and started her own web site at home with no problems!"

Just my 2 cts.

Re:History

[denshi]

How else do you think a country with a few million people would take over Australia, Canada, India etc?

Hunger. The British had the most boring food on earth; they were motivated to build their empire by conquering countries with tasty cuisine. They co-opted the dozens of distinct forms of Indian food, a share of Chinese food from Hong Kong and Canton, the Thai-type food of Singapore, Arabic food from Palestine and Egypt, Ethiopian, and numerous others. Even new food was created to help build the cuisinary empire, for example India Pale Ale, an extra-hoppy beer, was made to survive the ocean trip so the conquerers could still get good beer in India. It worked: go eat in London now.

It was the most successful food run in human history.

Re:Bringing Linux to the youth

[Mathness]

Linux comes in many flavors. Just remeber to check the "expire date" if using public or networked equipment to prepare your Linux flavor. You do not want a flavor which is rooted, most do not like that taste.

Recipe:
- Buy your choosen flavor (alternative grow your own on a CD/floopy).
- Make a fine powder.
- Apply to choosen food/drink.

For drinks try Coollinux, Icepack Linux or Linux Antarctica.

For some hot and spicy; ChainSaw Linux or DragonLinux.

Looking for some exsotic? Try CLE.

Trying to loose weight? Here is the answer Small Linux, ThinLinux or TINY Linux.

There is even something for your dog; Yellow Dog Linux.

Enjoy more than 150 various flavors.

Re:History

[Daengbo]

There is no way to conclusively kill Linux, so they will end up in the never ending skermish syndrome...

Linux, the Vietnam of the Software Wars?