Re: [Fsfe-uk] free software and local authorities

[Andres Baravalle]

Ian Lynch wrote:
> I think you will have more success with individual schools than with
> LEAs. I deal with quite a few schools and I have got some using
> GNU/Linux thin clients. I'm fairly sure East Hull City Learning Centre
> would be interested, for example, but I can put you in touch with
> several other GNU/Linux using schools if this is of interest. LEAs will
> probably only take much notice when a number of their schools look
> likely to break ranks unless they happen to have a free software
> champion in an influential post and even then it could be difficult. Its
> generally mush easier to stop change than to start it ;-)

Any suggestion of persons to contact is really welcome.

I am working full time at the project with another researcher and we are 
going to follow all the contacts that have been suggested by the 
different messages in the mailing list, or that can be suggested by new 
messages.

Thanks!
        Andres

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