[CS-FSLUG] Wacky thought - Linux consulting

[N.Thompson]

I'd love it if someone could convince my school to:
- Replace Windows NT 4.0 with Linux
- Get rid of that old VB6 and use python or C++
- Get rid of their Java courses or replace it with Sun's Java 1.4 and not 
Microsloths Java
- Replace that old copy of Word 97 with OpenOffice.org, KWord or Abiword

Did you know they were talking about getting new computers with Windows XP, 
turns out they just got more old computers with Windows NT 4.0 again. If they 
were to switch to Linux they could upgrade to new computers and actally 
afford it but the schools IT guy apparently thinks that Windows is better for 
the task.

I've never been fond of pro-microsoft IT people, somehow they think an MSCE 
degree makes them experts without actually having to know how things works 
outside of the Windows GUI, and the folks at C-net who are "IT experts" waste 
their lives writing promotional articles about the latest spyware infested 
"freeware" app for Windoze.

On April 6, 2004 08:50 am, Josiah Ritchie wrote:
> Christopher l Rose scripted ::
> >This is something that I have been trying to do with my church.
> >Problem is that some members really are opposed to change. Pastor has
> >had all sorts of problems with the windoze system that the church
> >has, and yet nobody is will to consider switching to Linux even
> >though it is known that there is somebody in the church that can help
> >make the transition easier. Oddly enough, I am facing the same type
> >of opposition when it comes to trying to get members of the church to
> >consider Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) as an
> >alternative to the Evangelic Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
> >People don't always like change, so you are going to have an uphill
> >battle ahead of you. What you will need to do is to resonably
> >demonstrate why Linux is a better choice for the church to use in
> >contrast to windoze. You will also need to have someway of providing
> >access to any software that is available for Linux without having to
> >hunt it down on RPMseek or any of the other popular Lin ux download
> >sites. This means that you may have to download the software and burn
> >to disk yourself to make it available. Now then, there is plenty of
> >software out there that the church can use, it is just a matter of
> >finding it. I am sorry that I can't be more helpful.
>
> Chris brings up a good point, perhaps a demo location would be
> appropriate so that you could bring a group in and show them what is
> already being done. Your own church, if not entirely opposed, might be
> a good environment for a "beta site".
>
> JSR/
>
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