RE: [info-tech] Microsoft Lawsuit
John O'Connell will be presenting a session on this very topic at our conference in June. Check the AEA website for further details, but currently he will be presenting at 10:30am on Tuesday, June 17. Karen Appleton Instructional Media/Technology Consultant Prairie Lakes AEA 8 Zones 1 - 2 - 3 23 East 7th Street Spencer, Iowa 51301 Phone: 712-262-4704 FAX: 712-262-5114 * * * * * * * * * * "See, you share the bias against librarians! We are not a bunch of retiring file clerks who specialize in busy work. We are highly educated professionals who operate and manage large, high-tech institutions that serve a wide diversity of people in a wide diversity of very important ways. We do this with minimal resources and minimal respect. We are creative, resourceful and very productive." ~Will Manley. American Libraries, volume 38:6 (June-July, 2007). * * * * * * * * * * This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute orcopy this email. You are asked to notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of PrairieLakes Area Education Agency. Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Murray Gafkjen Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 11:30 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] Microsoft Lawsuit A few months ago I asked the question at a tech meeting about anyone seeing the Microsoft lawsuit money, I'll pose it here. Hasn't anyone seen/heard of a school receiving payment from the lawsuit? There were rumors of individuals receiving such, but no schools. Murray Gafkjen Clay Central Everly
Re: [info-tech] Microsoft Lawsuit
Actually I called the folks about this last week. As schools they will check what we say we have versus what THEY say we have. We will be getting a form this SUMMER to ok or change the list, once THAT form is signed and returned the process will be finished. SO the way it looks schools will start getting vouchers/money in Sept/Oct. Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) On Apr 16, 2008, at 11:38 AM, Frerichs, Chad wrote: I received my money personally but have seen nothing as of yet for the school. Chad Frerichs Director Of Technology Okoboji Community Schools Milford, IA 51351 -Original Message- From: Murray Gafkjen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 16, 2008 11:30 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] Microsoft Lawsuit A few months ago I asked the question at a tech meeting about anyone seeing the Microsoft lawsuit money, I’ll pose it here. Hasn’t anyone seen/heard of a school receiving payment from the lawsuit? There were rumors of individuals receiving such, but no schools. Murray Gafkjen Clay Central Everly
Re: [info-tech] Microsoft Lawsuit
I have been wondering the same thing. We need to order some software but would be better to make use of the Microsoft Voucher-Money when doing this. Ann Bloomquist Ann Bloomquist Technology Coordinator Dayton Elementary School Southeast Webster-Grand 104 2nd St NW Dayton, IA 50530 Phone: 515-547-2314 Fax:515-547-2213 and Boxholm Middle School Southeast Webster-Grandl 404 Walnut St. Boxholm, IA 50040 Phone 515-846-6214 Fax 515-846-6212 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] alternate e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Apr 16, 2008, at 11:38 AM, Frerichs, Chad wrote: I received my money personally but have seen nothing as of yet for the school. Chad Frerichs Director Of Technology Okoboji Community Schools Milford, IA 51351 -Original Message- From: Murray Gafkjen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 16, 2008 11:30 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] Microsoft Lawsuit A few months ago I asked the question at a tech meeting about anyone seeing the Microsoft lawsuit money, I’ll pose it here. Hasn’t anyone seen/heard of a school receiving payment from the lawsuit? There were rumors of individuals receiving such, but no schools. Murray Gafkjen Clay Central Everly
RE: [info-tech] Microsoft Lawsuit
I received my money personally but have seen nothing as of yet for the school. Chad Frerichs Director Of Technology Okoboji Community Schools Milford, IA 51351 -Original Message- From: Murray Gafkjen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 16, 2008 11:30 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] Microsoft Lawsuit A few months ago I asked the question at a tech meeting about anyone seeing the Microsoft lawsuit money, I'll pose it here. Hasn't anyone seen/heard of a school receiving payment from the lawsuit? There were rumors of individuals receiving such, but no schools. Murray Gafkjen Clay Central Everly
RE: [info-tech] Microsoft Lawsuit
I really don't know why deciding to exclude your school would have any effect on the lawsuit as the group is huge no matter what. I suspect all schools will be part of the suit and many will not choose to exclude. We received one also.
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Okoboji received the same mailer concerning the class action lawsuit. We will discuss it as a tech team and decide our position.
Julie
Julie Davies
Curriculum and Technology Coordinator
Okoboji Community Schools
712.338.2458
-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance LennonSent: Monday, September 18, 2006 8:23 AMTo: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.usSubject: [info-tech] Microsoft Lawsuit
Greetings all,
On Friday I received a mailer telling me that I am part of a class action lawsuit (I will keep my opinions of class action suits to myself). Any-whose, I am in a bit of a pickle as to whether or not to remove the school from the suit.
Reasoning
Microsoft has always given great pricing to schools on software
The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is committed to technology in education
We are predominantly Apple based
I don't want to upset the applecart
So I am asking the collective group, what your opinions and choices will be with this lawsuit.
Thanks in advance for your responses.
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"If you put tomfoolery into a computer, nothing comes out of it but tomfoolery. But this tomfoolery, having passed through a very expensive machine, is somehow enobled and no-one dares criticize it."
~Pierre Gallois.
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Lance L. Lennon
District Technology Director
Eagle Grove Community School District
515-448-5143
RE: [info-tech] Microsoft Lawsuit
Okoboji received the same mailer concerning the class action lawsuit. We will discuss it as a tech team and decide our position. Julie Julie Davies Curriculum and Technology Coordinator Okoboji Community Schools 712.338.2458 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Lennon Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 8:23 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] Microsoft Lawsuit Greetings all, On Friday I received a mailer telling me that I am part of a class action lawsuit (I will keep my opinions of class action suits to myself). Any-whose, I am in a bit of a pickle as to whether or not to remove the school from the suit. Reasoning Microsoft has always given great pricing to schools on software The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is committed to technology in education We are predominantly Apple based I don't want to upset the applecart So I am asking the collective group, what your opinions and choices will be with this lawsuit. Thanks in advance for your responses. -- "If you put tomfoolery into a computer, nothing comes out of it but tomfoolery. But this tomfoolery, having passed through a very expensive machine, is somehow enobled and no-one dares criticize it." ~Pierre Gallois. -- Lance L. Lennon District Technology Director Eagle Grove Community School District 515-448-5143
RE: [info-tech] Microsoft Lawsuit
I don’t know to what extent, but schools have benefited from the lawsuits. It would be nice to do something different and not follow the crowd. Murray Gafkjen Clay Central Everly From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Lennon Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 8:23 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] Microsoft Lawsuit Greetings all, On Friday I received a mailer telling me that I am part of a class action lawsuit (I will keep my opinions of class action suits to myself). Any-whose, I am in a bit of a pickle as to whether or not to remove the school from the suit. Reasoning Microsoft has always given great pricing to schools on software The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is committed to technology in education We are predominantly Apple based I don't want to upset the applecart So I am asking the collective group, what your opinions and choices will be with this lawsuit. Thanks in advance for your responses. -- "If you put tomfoolery into a computer, nothing comes out of it but tomfoolery. But this tomfoolery, having passed through a very expensive machine, is somehow enobled and no-one dares criticize it." ~Pierre Gallois. -- Lance L. Lennon District Technology Director Eagle Grove Community School District 515-448-5143
