Open Source Software for schools (previously RE: Re: [Yr7-10it] Electronic booking systems)

[Robert Minato]

Our school is looking at changing over from ms office to an open source
program called Neo Office. Not familiar with it myself. Anyone know how it
compares with Open Office for a Mac network.


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Robert Minato
Teacher
Catholic College Wodonga
02 6059 1222



On 1/12/05 6:33 PM, "Rachelle McLean" <rachelle.mclean at rmit.edu.au> wrote:

> Hi Con,
> 
> Thanks so much for this Open Source document.  I've been trying to push
> Open Source software in Multimedia and Media circles.  Would you mind if
> I posted your link on their mailing lists?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Rachelle McLean
> lab.3000
> PixelEd President
> 
> Rachelle McLean
> lab.3000 - innovation in digital design
> www.lab.3000.com.au
> (03) 9654 6970
>>>> conz at cyber.com.au 11/30/05 11:43 AM >>>
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2005 at 06:05:34PM +1100, Meadows, Roslyn M wrote:
> 
> ...
> 
>>  
>> Just a couple of ommissions - I did not notice GameMaker (Game
>> design/programming software), Free Mind (for mind mapping) or Irfan
> View 
>> which are 3 apps we have/will have on our computers. GamaMaker used in
> 
>> Year 9 elective called "GameMaker", Irfan View is used widely
> throughout 
>> the school but also specifically for Year 12 IPM and Free Mind we will
> 
>> install next year - great for staff and students for Mind Mapping
> 
> OK. I've added Free Mind in the next version, however GameMaker & Irfan,
> although obviously impressive, don't appear to be open source, which
> means
> they fall outside our bailiwick.
> 
> Thanks for the input.