Justification in using Edubuntu instead of Windows

[dhottinger at harrisonburg.k12.va.us]

Could you send me the same doc?  Im starting to sneak in some edubuntu  
computers, mostly in the libraries, and some teacher centers.  I would  
like to have a plan for our new school complex to be all linux.

Quoting nigel barker <tech at hiroshima-is.ac.jp>:

> I share these struggles. I can't pretend to be winning, but at the
> moment some kind of cease fire is in place. I am sending (off list) a
> document I created for parents that might give you some ideas. It has a
> few stats in it.
>
> I am noticing a few kids struggling with .docx (word2007) at the moment,
> and I'm expecting it to cause the next dam burst!
> It would be good if OOo could wade through OOXML enough to implement it
> soon, even if it didn't become an ISO standard.
>
> nigel
>
> Isaiah wrote:
>> I am the IT Director at a private elementary school. I converted the
>> majority of my schools computers over to Edubuntu during the course of the
>> summer after much research for an open source robust replacement for
>> Windows. They have been working perfectly once I figured out how to do what
>> I needed to do. I have given the Teachers basic training on how to utilize
>> the system. However, I am now hearing complaints from the teachers. Their
>> main complaint is that Edubuntu is not a good tool for the children to use
>> because it is not what is being used in the corporate world and everyday
>> life. They are under the impression that the children will be at a
>> disadvantage if they ever have to use a Windows environment. I, myself, can
>> come up with a number of reasons to discourage this type of reasoning, but I
>> was hoping to have some hard evidence to stand on. I would also love to have
>> some help from you guys/gals in eradicating this way of thinking. Are they
>> any numbers available as to how many school systems are using Edubuntu?
>>
>> Thanks for your time.
>>
>> Isaiah
>>
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Dwayne Hottinger
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Harrisonburg City Public Schools