[plug] Moving School Apps To Open source; The start of A list

[Chris Caston]

No problem,

Also a quick search through sf.net using the query "Schools" gave a fair
bit of interesting software such as apps to generate curriculum
time-tables.

I may be able to find out more about emaze and it's development for you
if you keep in touch. From what I hear though in terms of Caz's current
goals a Linux version isn't on the radar.

regards,

Chris Caston


On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 17:29, Weirdo wrote:
> That is one of the programs I forgot about. Currently the main aim is to 
> try and get the student labs running more opensource and saving the school 
> money for better computers (and a better network with better OSX support)
> I will look into the maza issue.
> Thanks
> Tim
> 
> At 17:08 12/11/2003 +0800, you wrote:
> >One big app is Caz maze. The best way I can describe this is as ERP for
> >Schools.
> >
> >A lot of schools use this and although the original version was
> >developed to run on UNIX is is now Windows only. The program has become
> >obfuscated over time and is becoming more and more difficult for Caz to
> >develop. Simple bug fixes can send them back through a rigorously
> >testing processes including testing all previous patches (again).
> >
> >To this end they are now developing a new web based app called eMaze
> >that runs under .NET
> >
> >I don't know enough about it personally but perhaps it could run be
> >under Mono. From what I know about it if it's JIT and C# then perhaps it
> >will. Of course my knowledge of .NET is limited so I may be wrong. It is
> >just a possibility.
> >
> >regards,
> >
> >Chris Caston
> >
> >On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 16:07, Weirdo wrote:
> > > I thought seeing that some schools are now looking at open source that we
> > > could set up some info to help them.
> > > What I was looking for was somewhere people can post the name of an
> > > application that is being used and needs replacing by open source. It 
> > would
> > > need to be a list with many opensource suggestions.
> > > Obviously I could code up some PHP that would dynamically do this but I
> > > don't have the time.(if you have time and want to code it then feel 
> > free to.)
> > > Here is my list, please add to it and fill in the blanks to help me. (This
> > > apps are for my school, feel free to add your own)
> > > Thanks,
> > > Tim
> > > p.s. We aren't trying to convert to Linux, that is coming in the 
> > future, we
> > > are paving the way ;)
> > > App Name                        Alternatives
> > > -------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
> > > * The Killer App, MS Office     | OO                                    |
> > > * Corel Draw                    |                                       |
> > > * Frontpage                     |                                       |
> > > * IE                            | Mozilla Firebird                      |
> > > * Inspirations                  |                                       |
> > > * * * Add As you Wish
> > >
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