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<DIV><FONT size=2>to them about 'nix I was regarded as coming from the Planet
Anorak.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>But you do. Nanu, nanu.</FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>This was a primary school - so the savings would not have been
big in any case. Secondary schools could be very different, but MS have a
point when they talk about TOC in this environment - the teachers are trained
to use Wintel, the parents use Wintel. It is very difficylt to break through
in this environment. That is why the "revolution" will run from the server to
the workplace to the home and not the other way round.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Good point. The PC revolution started, IMHO, when departments
could buy PCs from a disvision of IBM using their own small
budgets.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>As we know, they weren't networked and were sold as personal
productivity tools.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Same for the Apple Mac - which was bought because it run
Visicalc - a 'killer app' which business people wanted.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>I think we are waiting for a killer app for desktop Linux. If
it does arise, then Linux desktops will sweep in.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Remember, most people run PCs for the applications - eg. if
you use Remedy (very common trouble ticketing system)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>you need Windows (or use VMWARE if you really can't do without
your Linux machine).</FONT></P>
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