Richard Thanks - most useful. alan
Richard Weideman wrote: > Alan, > > We believe that the new format of the Education Edition as an add-on > enhancement install on top of an Ubuntu install not only has the > technical merits and advantages, but also now takes advantage of the > "direct relationship with standard Ubuntu" rather than being a distinct > distribution as previously. > > Consider now when "pitching" to institutions that you can advocate > "Ubuntu everywhere" in the education environment. > > * Ubuntu server in the school or regional data centres > * Ubuntu desktop in the operations areas, such as school > management, administration, financial & secretarial > divisions etc. > > And > > * Ubuntu + Ubuntu Education Edition in the classroom or on > personal educator/learner notebooks to arrive at the > Edubuntu education desktop > > All of the options above are built on the same "engine", require the > same support skills, and have the same commercial support & community > base available. > > This is a cohesive solution, and with the solid reputation and general > public awareness of Ubuntu growing by leaps and bounds, we feel it is > far more convincing and inspiring of confidence than presenting a "minor > separate Education Linux Variant". > > Regards > Richard > > On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 17:37 +0100, alan c wrote: >> Chris Kenyon wrote: >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Subject: >> >> [ubuntu-marketing] Edubuntu - loss of Live CDs in 8.04 Hardy? >> >> From: >> >> alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Date: >> >> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:20:29 +0100 >> >> To: >> >> Ubuntu Marketing <ubuntu-marketing@lists.ubuntu.com> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I have become aware that Edubuntu 8.04 no longer offers a 'Live CD'. I >> >> do know that it is a simple matter to install Ubuntu and then the >> >> Edubuntu desktop etc and the add on CD now offered makes that easy too. >> >> >> >> However, from a 'Marketing' point of view, the loss of a demonstrable >> >> item such as a Live CD is rather sad. >> >> >> >> >> > Alan, >> > >> > I appreciate that in a pure marketing sense that this is a set back. >> > >> > I understand that ths decision was made in the consultation with the >> > Edubuntu community council and was driven by the following upsides: >> > >> > * More language-packs on the add-on CD (critical outside the UK) >> > * More educational software on the add-on CD >> > * Better quality QA on the core install by not obliging us to run >> > testing on two seperate install images. >> > >> > For many education uses, Ubuntu out of the box is an appropriate image >> > and the Live CD can be used for that. >> > >> > As you point out there are costs associated with this decision and one >> > is the loss of the Edubuntu live CD experience. >> >> Education, in UK anyway, is almost wall to wall microsoft, and I would >> >> like to remind the Edubuntu team (and others) how useful the Live CDs >> >> are for credible marketing. >> >> >> > With regards to the use of FLOSS in UK schools we remain committed to >> > helping promote this through support for community work and advancing >> > the cause with organisations like BECTA. >> >> Chris >> Thanks for the explanation - I sort of guessed it might be like that I >> suppose. I appreciate the practicality of the large benefits of the >> change. It is a marketing loss, however I can readjust my approach now >> I know the situation. It is easier to explain the change to others >> too. Part of the credibility is to be able to anticipate questions and >> give convincing answers. :-) >> >> Keep up the good work with BECTA! following the January BECTA report, >> IT coordinators from two different schools visited my table at the >> computer fair saying they had been given a 'directive' to investigate >> FOSS. They left with goodies which included a bunch of Ubuntu and >> Edubuntu CDs. -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list ubuntu-marketing@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
