[CLUE-Talk] The Kiowa County Library Board needs help!

[Jeffery Cann]

Tom,

You could post to CLUEJOBS group as it is monitored by those looking for 
Linux work.

See the CLUE home page (http://clue.denver.co.us/) and click on the CLUEJOBS 
link under 'Navigate CLUE' section.

Jeff

On Monday 06 May 2002 12:05 am, Tom Schutter wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My sister is now the president of the Kiowa County Library Board.
> She has inherited a technical mess, and is attempting to straighten
> it out.  She has come to me, because I am her technical guru.
>
> Today she quizzed me about the price of WinXP licenses.  So of course I
> proceeded to educate her about the Linux alternative.  Free OS, free
> software, lower cost to maintain, better security, easier to update,
> how WINE fits in, etc.
>
> In order to make the Linux solution work, she needs someone or some
> company that can install and maintain the library systems.  I believe
> that there are 3 or 4 locations, with 20 to 30 machines total.  Some
> are public access machines, and some are for library administration.
> Does anyone know a solution provider that can fit the bill?
>
> Linux may or may not be the right solution here.  But given the
> technical expertise available at the libraries it cannot be a solution
> without some outside help.  Unfortunately, I am in Boulder, and so I
> cannot give the timely response needed here.
>
> Just to put everyone on the map, Kiowa county is directly east of
> Castle Rock.
>
> Thanks,