[K12OSN] slightly OT Time clock system for schools

[aust_txv at ACCESS-K12.org]

Greetings,

I am in charge of finding a time clock / attendance system for the school 
district.  10 locations.  Suggestions ?  I would love a linux based system 
with a Tk/Perl/Open RDM or lesstif technology.  Most products I have found 
are MS based systems.  Your thoughts please....

The current favorite is Time Clock Plus which is a networkable MS windows / 
dBase 4/5 system. The client side looks pretty low end -- Pentium I & 
windows 95. I am thinking wine and LTSP.  $2146 for 250 employees one time 
cost.  I have hardware.  I want to distribute a client via LTSP.  There is 
an SLQ based system also that use MSDE SQL also at about $6000.

What time clock system does your school use ?  Should I put the crack pipe 
down ?

Thanks for your time,
Tom Ventresco
Austintown Local Schools