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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>I'm sure Mike Rambo could comment on that but.... One thing I will say is that schools get that Microsoft software at a steep discount. When looking at the overall cost of conversion (training teachers, in particular) it may not be the best value proposition. For "grunts" (non information workers) who work in companies paying full price, the argument for OO is much more compelling..</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mark Lachniet<BR>Analysts International<BR>(517) 336-1004 (voice)<BR>(517) 648-7903 (cell)<BR>mailto: mlachniet@analysts.com</FONT><BR></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> linux-user-bounces@egr.msu.edu on behalf of Mark Szidik/mlc<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tue 5/15/2007 9:47 AM<BR><B>To:</B> linux-user@egr.msu.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [GLLUG] Fw: [mdlug] OO.org in Mi schools<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Cool article below from a Superintendent that is starting to "get it". I wonder if the Lansing School District is listening?</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><BR></FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>---<BR>Mark Szidik, CIO<BR>Michigan Library Consortium<BR>1407 Rensen Street, Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48910-3657<BR>Ph:800.530.9019 x117 Fax:517.492.3881<BR>Ph:517.492.3817<BR>MLC - Partnerships. Solutions. Excellence.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif color=#800080 size=1>----- Forwarded by Mark Szidik/mlc on 05/15/2007 09:45 AM -----</FONT> <BR><BR>
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<TD width="40%"><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><B>Bob Dion <bobdion@starline-ent.com></B> </FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Sent by: mdlug-bounces@mdlug.org</FONT>
<P><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>05/15/2007 08:27 AM</FONT>
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<TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><FONT size=2><TT>This showed up on LT yesterday.<BR><BR>Any thoughts on forwarding this to someone/everyone on your local school <BR>board?<BR><BR>BD<BR><BR>http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070513/DEWITTBATH02/705130419/1006/news05<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>mdlug mailing list<BR>mdlug@mdlug.org<BR>http://mdlug.org/mailman/listinfo/mdlug<BR><BR></TT></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>