In an ideal world, I would say that Linux didn't meet the business objectives thus M$ replaced it. In the end, customers would use another solution if one cannot address their business requirements.
In the real world (that we are in), there are so many factors to consider why Linux was booted out from this institution; And I've seen people selling solutions that are not needed in the first place (and IT has to fend off the issues that these "solutions" bring to their system). We can only speculate on what had happened. (It would be great if the decision makers in this particular school could share the facts). On the other hand, this is just one school. It might be worthwhile asking the PLUG what we can done collectively on those institutions currently running Linux-based solutions - are they still satisfied? Those institutions' interest in Linux can still be strengthened further. In the end, if Linux solution doesn't address the (personal) interest of the decision makers, technology doesn't really matter. I always remember what sales persons would say - meet with the decision makers and not the IT administrators since the former has the check and not the latter. And this is one of the realities that is beyond Linux. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 7:48 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > IMHO, it boils down to the IT head for that particular school… non FOSS > savy will most likely be taken by M$ > > > > M$ marketing arms are good at that… > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Michael Tinsay > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 23, 2008 1:11 AM > *To:* Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List > *Subject:* [SPAM] - Re: [plug] St. Paul's College goes Microsoft - Email > found in subject > > > > M$ probably gave a huge discount. In return, they become a posterchild for > use of M$ products in education. > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: jan gestre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List < > [email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:56:44 > Subject: Re: [plug] St. Paul's College goes Microsoft > > Perhaps politics played a significant role that is why the shift or the > FOSS implementer is no longer with St. Paul or worse the Supplier left them > high and dry. > > <http://jangestre.wordpress.com> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is > addressed. It may contain sensitive and private proprietary or legally > privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or > lost by any mistransmission. If you are not the intended recipient, > please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, > destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, > directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any > part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. > FXDirectDealer, LLC reserves the right to monitor all e-mail > communications through its networks. Any views expressed in this > message are those of the individual sender, except where the > message states otherwise and the sender is authorized to state them. > > Unless otherwise stated, any pricing information given in this message > is indicative only, is subject to change and does not constitute an > offer to deal at any price quoted. Any reference to the terms of > executed transactions should be treated as preliminary only and subject > to our formal confirmation. FXDirectDealer, LLC is not responsible for any > recommendation, solicitation, offer or agreement or any information > about any transaction, customer account or account activity contained in > this communication. > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- Regards, Maenard --------------------- "Ability is what you're capable of doing... Motivation determines what you do... Attitude determines how well you do it."
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