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On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 09:49:08AM +0100, Dan Dart wrote: > WHile it's true for most of this, training costs will be minimal in an > easy-to-use system, most will need a brief intro. Think about it, most > staff don't even know how to use windows, and have to get hints from > kids. So they can help them here easier because it's what they'd use > at home, and all software by year 1 will be converted or found > alternatives to because the companies produicing the software would > lose money if they didn't. > > Besides, what software do they need? > Logon, browse, do maths? Play on a whiteboard? All of that is there. > And UI improvements especially is what I'd like to be pushing to > schools with Bibud, which will be made easily rebranded by councils > etc. > All your points are true but Bristol advised they spent £600,000 in conversion and training costs. That is about £1000 per user MS license costs for bulk purchase are say £100 per user per year At a simplistic level that is 10 years to breakeven. Have all the costs of proprietary software been included: no Have all the benefits of FLOSS been included: no But if you are in charge of the recommendation - AND you do not publish the spreadsheet with ALL the assumptions - AND you like the proprietary software you use - AND you do not want to understand FLOSS Guess what the decision will be? -- Henry Photocopies or faxes of my signature are not binding. This email has been signed with an electronic signature in accordance with subsection 7(3) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000. Digital Key Signature: GPG RSA 0xFB447AA1 Wed May 26 10:16:37 BST 2010
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