What John didn't mention is that the trial schools were actually dual boot Win/RedHat. The kids preferred the RH (and that cuddly mascot) and simply didn't use the Windows. It was removed as a consequence.
The potential to reduce tech support is also huge - the kids can't screw things up without some sophisticated knowledge. Can't say the same for Windows boxes! Now the techs can do real work instead of 'clean up' chores;-)
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What John didn't mention is that the trial schools were actually dual boot Win/RedHat. The kids preferred the RH (and that cuddly mascot) and simply didn't use the Windows. It was removed as a consequence. ;-)
The potential to reduce tech support is also huge - the kids can't screw things up without some sophisticated knowledge. Can't say the same for Windows boxes! Now the techs can do real work instead of 'clean up' chores