Narvik save at least 9 000 000 NOK by using Skolelinux/Debian Edu!
Last year, the major of Narvik asked what it would cost to switch the
schools in Narvik over from Skolelinux to Windows. The answer was
written last year, but this week I finally managed to get it
published.
The answer was that it would cost at least NOK 9 000 000 (around
1 553 170 USD, 1 195 854 EUR) to migrate their about 1500 Linux
computeres from Skolelinux to Windows. Using Skolelinux allowed the
city to fullfill all the educational requirement regarding ICT in the
schools, while saving a lot of money.
The report, translated by Google Translate, is available from
<URL: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=no&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=no&tl=en&u=http://www.nuug.no/pub/offentliginnsyn/from-Narvik-kommune/2013-04-29-09:12-skolelinux-notat/PetterFalkbuogwindowsfornarvikskolen%2520(L)351310.pdf&usg=ALkJrhjkYpN8J364H-ztrPkRwQrd3aTUfQ >.
My norwegian blog post where I announced the report is available from
<URL: http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=no&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=no&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fpeople.skolelinux.org%2Fpere%2Fblog%2FNarvik_sparer_minst_9_millioner_p____bruke_Skolelinux.html >.
Perhaps something someone can write an english article about this and
get published on Slashdot? It might inspire someone to try out Debian
Edu. :)
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Happy hacking
Petter Reinholdtsen
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