[K12OSN] Linux cut off

[Jason]

Hi everyone.

Thanks very much for the support.  It's very comforting that I'm not 
alone and that there is plenty of information to help convince the board 
otherwise.

They have pretty much cut of teachers from being innovative.  I don't 
think this will last long as things are in motion.   Interestingly 
enough the trustee for the area has children that go to the school with 
the LTSP.  He's going to check it out and talk to the teacher about how 
it's going.

In Ontario the Ministry of Education has a website www.osapac.org that 
shows a list of software that they have licensed for schools to use. 
Some have limits as to take home etc.  I submitted Open Office last 
year.  I'm going to submit open source software as it seems schools only 
use it if the Ministry approves it (like our board with Star Office).

I'm on an education discussion news server and I'm bringing up Open 
Source software and Linux and get some questions and comments.  It's 
going to be an uphill battle but I welcome the challenge.  Just planting 
the seeds and adding some water once in awhile.

The word that comes to mind when dealing with open source and Linux: 
community.

Jason