[plug] School Software

[David White]

> > One thing in our favour is that the software bundle Microsoft gave the
> > schools is starting to get out of date now.  It includes Windows 98
> > first
> > edition, for example - however some of the Office software is still
> > current.
>
>Yes, but schools are able to go to Algar burns and buy the media for 
>things like
>Windows 2000 and Windows XP. These are also licensed under the same agreement.

My school has win98 on just about all the student machines. W2k isn't used 
as it is different to the feel. All the staff computers that are coming are 
being loaded with XP and student computers are still being loaded with 98. 
This allows for greater operating power for teachers that include multi 
teacher worksations, and that students get used to one fell of windows. 
also most students have 98 at home except the few like me that have some 
special need for W2k like my dads software development. I know of mabey 3 
teachers that W2k. most find it different from 98.

>However, few schools have the resources to implement a Windows 2000 
>rollout, so
>it would be safe to say that most schools still run Windows 9x on the desktop.
>
>Regards,
>
>--
>Gavin Rogers,                 | Good judgment comes from bad experience,
>Systems Administrator         | and a lot of that comes from
>Greenwood Senior High School  | bad judgment.