[K12OSN] Many are not keen on hearing the calling

[Dennis Daniels]

My district is definitely receiving large discounts to stay with MS. I 
was told by my boss that if I went with MS Classroom Server the supe 
would see to it that I get a "real-network" and not the one that I put 
together with donations. Go figure. I too have started looking overseas 
for work environments that are more conducive to solutions rather than 
status-quo.

dgd

norbert wrote:
> microman at cmosnetworks.com wrote:
> 
>> Yep, that's my district, too.  Heck, it seems to be every district and 
>> school around here except for one lone school in my area.  I've given 
>> up on US schools and am now shifting my focus to the Latin Americans.  
>> They seem to be considerably more open-minded.
>>
>> I think it will take a government mandate, probably from nothing less 
>> than your state/provincial government, to get the local government 
>> people to get a move-on.  Here's a link that amplifies this truly 
>> stupid mindset:
>>
>> http://www.zdnet.co.uk/print/?TYPE=story&AT=39169464-39020390t-10000004c
>>
>> What I find disturbing is that part about your sister's unwillingness 
>> to even tell you why.
>>
>> --TP
>>
>> Brian Chase wrote:
>>
>>> Well, as the attached email indicated, it's difficult convincing died 
>>> in the wool and old-school Microsoft folks to switch to Linux, but 
>>> I'd thought I'd put it out there for comment.
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> BC
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Subject:
>>> Well, I failed trying to sell to my sister
>>> From:
>>> Brian Chase <networkr0 at cfl.rr.com>
>>> Date:
>>> Mon, 08 Nov 2004 19:53:56 -0500
>>> To:
>>> Steve Hargadon <steve.hargadon at gmail.com>
>>>
>>> To:
>>> Steve Hargadon <steve.hargadon at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve,
>>>
>>> My sister is a vice-principal in a high school in Connecticut, with a 
>>> background in teaching computer and business classes.  Maybe she's 
>>> worried about nepatism, maybe she just doesn't think enough of me as 
>>> a character reference, but my own sister won't even give me contacts 
>>> for IT people from within her school system!  Wonder if the shoe was 
>>> on the other foot how I'd feel.....
>>>
>>> In any event, she won't tell me ANYTHING, she's clammed up.  She 
>>> won't even tell me why she's so secretive about it, but I only want 
>>> to help, don't want to show her or anyone else up, and don't want to 
>>> soak the State of Connecticut for it's precious tax dollars.  As I 
>>> understand it, they are committed Microsoft all the way, but that 
>>> might not be the case.
>>>
>>> Anyone else care to crack this nut?
>>>
>>> I'd appreciate any coaching you might provide in the various sales 
>>> approaches that you used in this environment over the years.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Brian Chase
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>
>>
> Hi,
> 
> Might I suggest another possibility, after racking my brains for the 
> past 18 months on demos, presentations & info seminars and getting rave 
> reviews from teachers, principals & students alike. Running very 
> successful pilot projects in the schools & community centres, I now told 
> that the School Boards will NOT proceed with OSS !!!!
> Now understand that we have had admissions from senior board IT people 
> owing up that K12ltsp would save them hundreds of thousands of $$$$$$ 
> yet still no progress.
> However some of my "inside" sources are telling me that the issue is not 
> from within the School Boards, nor from the Govt. ! but from "unknown 
> generous donours" that tie their donations ( or payouts) to the 
> continued use of M$ products.............. could this be the cause of 
> the "cone of silence" suddenly being invoked when probing for leads & 
> info in your area too ?????
> 
> Comments ?????
> 
> regards
> norbert
> 
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