Hawaii Puts Old Computers To Work in Linux Labs

johnp pastes "'As pressure mounts to meet state-mandated educational technology standards, some Hawai'i schools with limited budgets are getting updated computer labs at a fraction of the typical costs.'"

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Re:not terribly surprising...

[Gentlewhisper]

'A more interesting question is total cost of ownership; i.e. how much money this really saves over the long run (factoring in things like the fact that the PTA is probably giving the schools grief because the students are learning Office or similar skills that will help them get jobs... believe me, this happens). I'm sure someone has opinions (and hopefully data) related to that. '

That is crap and you know it. I don't see why someone exposed to a REAL OS like linux would have trouble adapting to Windows in the future.

Besides, the future of IT is Linux. Who gives a shit about Office?

In college everyone is trying to pick up that extra *NIX skills in hope that it'd be useful in securing a job when the time comes. I repeat, no one get should passed over a job just because he is trained in *NIX!