Linux vs Windows - Conquering a Windows Based World

Gregg Ferrie manager of information technology for the school district believes it to be the “largest on-the-desktop implementation in Western Canada”.  Also generating interest among British Columbia’s 60 other school districts with their thin desktop client.

They ran into the standard glitches when adopting or changing to a new technology. What was the difference that made the transition successful?

“In the end, an advocate who was both an educator and an administrator, he maintains, made all the difference in getting the system accepted. “

I can definitely see how a advocate within the system who understands the needs, can make the difference between success and failure. Hope we can hear more about this.