[K12OSN] Why Linux?

[Jim Hays]

You can say all you want about reliability, open source, speed, and 
flexibility - all true - but there is really only one reason that a 
school should consider a switch from Microsoft to Linux - especially 
K12LTSP. 

$$$$MONEY$$$$

We don't have enough...................

So to make the littel moey that we have go as far as it can, we are 
switching to Linux.  We have started the process by switching our 
servers to Linux.  We now have Linux file servers in 3 of our 5 
buildings, a Linux email server which we have had in place for 5 years, 
Linux firewalls that handle our content filtering, and a K12LTSP lab at 
our middle school media center. 

We now have more file servers running Linux than we do running Windows. 

The savings in client access licenses alone can run well into the 
thousands - and that is for a small district.


Jason wrote:

> Hi Everyone.
>
> I've been reading this list for about a week now and I'm enjoying it 
> very much.  It's been a great source of information.
>
> I work for a school board that just quite doesn't understand the 
> benefit of Linux especially LTSP.  We did have Linux servers for 
> authentication for Windows machines and proxy etc but they got cold 
> feet and went with MS 2003 Server (not without problems)
>
> We are currently working on getting 2 LTSPs at an elementary school 
> and secondary school (for special education).
>
> I was wondering if anyone has some information, suggestions, 
> presentations etc of the benefits of Linux/LTSP in the educational 
> area.  I have some websites bookmarked but I'm looking for more 
> personal experience from a technician, teacher etc point of view.
>
> I'd like to use it to make a white paper of sorts to show how well 
> Linux/LTSP works and saves money and time.
>
> Thank You for your time.
>
> Jason
>
>
>
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