I think the key is to make the transition process as smooth as possible.
One department at a time is a good strategy, but I'd go even further:
Your users will gonna have to learn to use a lot of new softwares and they won't be happy with that. If all those changes appends all at once, there will be a perception that Linux is hard and complicated. And it will fail.
I'd replace one aplication at a time for as long as I can. Internet explorer would be the first (replaced by firefox), then maybe Outlook (by Thunderbird), and then I'd go with MS-Office (one component at a time, replaced by OpenOffice2).
The idea is to make them learn while they are using there "confortable Windows environment". That way they will be able to go back to there old software (for a while) if something doesn't work as expeceted or if they are in a rush.
And make sure some of the IT staff makes the changes before everyone elses, so they can offer some supports.
no word about whether it'll be commercially available or not.
Go back and RTFA:
Commercial availability
Florigene has already successfully created blue carnations using gene technology and these have been available in Australia since 1996.
It will be at least 3 years before blue roses will be commercially available in Australia, pending approval from the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator for their commercial release.
I would suggest that you don't rely on/. users for legal advices (not even myself, IANAL). Go and read section 80 of the law by yourself at: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-42/38215.html#secti on-80
I think it makes it clear that it is not legal to share copyrighted music recording by Internet.
Here's a part of it that I re-edited for you:
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the act of reproducing all or any substantial part of a musical work embodied in a sound recording, onto an audio recording medium for the private use of the person who makes the copy does not constitute an infringement of the copyright in the musical work, the performer's performance or the sound recording.
Limitation
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the act described in that subsection is done for the purpose of distributing, whether or not for the purpose of trade, or communicating to the public by telecommunication in relation to any of the things referred to in paragraphs (1)
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I stand corrected.
Thanks for the clarification.
And here's what you ordered: OpenGEM http://gem.shaneland.co.uk/index.html
It is a clone of GEM from the late 80's early 90's. Now you have no more excuses!
I think the key is to make the transition process as smooth as possible.
One department at a time is a good strategy, but I'd go even further:
Your users will gonna have to learn to use a lot of new softwares and they won't be happy with that. If all those changes appends all at once, there will be a perception that Linux is hard and complicated. And it will fail.
I'd replace one aplication at a time for as long as I can. Internet explorer would be the first (replaced by firefox), then maybe Outlook (by Thunderbird), and then I'd go with MS-Office (one component at a time, replaced by OpenOffice2).
The idea is to make them learn while they are using there "confortable Windows environment". That way they will be able to go back to there old software (for a while) if something doesn't work as expeceted or if they are in a rush.
And make sure some of the IT staff makes the changes before everyone elses, so they can offer some supports.
Anyway, I which you good luck !
no word about whether it'll be commercially available or not.
Go back and RTFA:
Commercial availability
Florigene has already successfully created blue carnations using gene technology and these have been available in Australia since 1996.
It will be at least 3 years before blue roses will be commercially available in Australia, pending approval from the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator for their commercial release.
I would suggest that you don't rely on /. users for legal advices (not even myself, IANAL). Go and read section 80 of the law by yourself at: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-42/38215.html#secti on-80
I think it makes it clear that it is not legal to share copyrighted music recording by Internet.
Here's a part of it that I re-edited for you:
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the act of reproducing all or any substantial part of a musical work embodied in a sound recording, onto an audio recording medium for the private use of the person who makes the copy does not constitute an infringement of the copyright in the musical work, the performer's performance or the sound recording.
Limitation
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the act described in that subsection is done for the purpose of distributing, whether or not for the purpose of trade, or communicating to the public by telecommunication in relation to any of the things referred to in paragraphs (1)