Beware of OPC [1] syndrome. [1] Other Peoples' Computers
It's not just the install and setup. You'll have to hold their hands forever, else sooner or later they'll run into a problem they can't solve and if you're not available right then and there it'll be "we tried Linux and got burned". Especially unpromising if you have to "convince" someone they want Linux. I see a reply from Eoin ... maybe his experience says something different. Judah Matt Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've recently started to look into the idea of assisting private schools and > non profits in migrating over to linux. Has anyone else already done this > sort of thing? With the summer break a few months out this seems like it is > a good time of year to come together and start planning, convincing, > whatever is needed before any actual installs take place. > > Feedback, experience, whatever? > > -Matt >
