We block google apps for security reasons. There is a proxy method that uses google docs to distribute it's updated information. This may be less of a concern for day school vs. boarding schools. <div class="gmail_quote"> On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 6:09 AM, David Hopkins <<a href="mailto:dahopkins429@gmail.com">dahopkins429@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> A lot of teachers at our school have discovered Google Apps and are pushing it as a replacement for StarOffice because it is web-based, allows students to submit documents easier and a whole host of other benefits. However, what has also been observed is that the servers get very very sluggish once an entire class of students sign in. The suspicion is that this is due to Google Apps and Flash? Does anyone have experience with Google Apps in their environement? Pro's and Con's of using it vs StarOffice? How does it run in alternative browsers (e.g. Opera, Konqueror, Nautilus)? Sincerely, Dave Hopkins Newark Charter School Newark, Delaware _______________________________________________ K12OSN mailing list <a href="mailto:K12OSN@redhat.com">K12OSN@redhat.com</a> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn</a> For more info see <<a href="http://www.k12os.org" target="_blank">http://www.k12os.org</a>> </blockquote></div> -- Mel Wade "The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do." - BF Skinner <a href="http://www.melwade.com">http://www.melwade.com</a>