[LINK] Re: Rant: NSW School e-mails?

[Con Zymaris]

On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 07:44:25AM +1000, rchirgwin at ozemail.com.au wrote:
> All,
> 
> I strongly suspect that the inhibitor in NSW is that the department has 
> constructed a painfully rule-bound process for schools to actually take 
> any action regarding their IT. Which is why I think the OS is a little 
> moot; the processes would be painful no matter what the price of the system.

I'd heard from people with an inside track that the former CIO was a
'Microsoft man', which is why I think the issue regarding the OS isn't
that moot ;-)

...
 
> Using a steam-hammer to crack a walnut always looks like the best idea 
> before time, because you can stick a "managed the successful 
> implementation of a $32 million IT project" in the CV. It's only when 
> the walnut remains uncracked that the steam-hammer looks out of place.

Agreed, in general, with your remaining hypotheses.

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