[seul-edu] Re: Educational Accounting Systems

[Doug Loss <dloss@suscom.net>]

Edward,

   I've quoted your entire message below because I've also sent it on to the
seul-edu mailing list.  I'm sure some of the members of the list from Mexico
will contact you with more information about Linux in Mexico (Alejandro,
could you do this for me?  Thank you!).

I (and I'm sure many of the people on seul-edu will be too) am especially
interested in your home-grown Linux software for running your district.  Is
it available for others to use and modify?  If not, can we persuade the
district to make it so?

Edward Moriarity wrote:

> Doug,
>
> I am the Administrator of Information and Technology for the Glendale
> Union High School District in Glendale Az.  I found the SEUL site the
> other day while checking out the Linux project in Mexico.  I am very
> interested in education and also Mexico... my wife and I have been
> studying Spanish and we both love Mexico.
>
> Doug, could you e-mail me any information you have about the Linux in
> Mexico Project?  Also, please add my info to any threads you think would
> be of help.
>
> Linux History in the GUHSD.   06/2001
>
> Linux has been a great operating system for the Glendale Union High
> School District (Glendale, Az.).  We run our "home grown", business
> basic, student accounting system (Grades, Attendance, Transcripts,
> Discipline, Personal Information, etc.) at each of our 9 high schools.
> Each school has a server with RedHat 6.0 and a basic emulator sold to us
> by BASIS Int (www.basis.com).  We manage the systems and distribute
> updates via our WAN.  This configuration is completely scalable and
> affordable for any size school.
>
> Our fund accounting is running on Linux also.  This server is Suse Linux
> 6.3 with an X-windows application called Xpert, (also Open source –
> www.rdasys.com).  It has all the state mandated account structures and
> tracking tools.  We process our payroll with this system and are
> currently laser printing pay checks instead of using pre-printed,
> continuous feed forms.  This system is also very scalable.
>
> We replaced all our SCO Unixware with Linux in Dec 1999 and have not
> looked back.  The Open System approach of Linux makes updates and new
> additions to the overall network very nice.... no P.O.s!!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Edward Moriarity
> Admin. Information and Technology
> Glendale Union High School District
> 623.435.6049
> emmoriar@nims.guhsd.k12.az.us

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