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Archived survey results

From February 2003

Is it difficult to use open source in K-12?

Satisfaction (operating systems) | 71 Responses; Feb. 2003 | 2003 Index | 2004 Index | Analysis

Compared to similar solutions, how hard was it to implement this solution (technically)?
Don't know	6	8%
Easier	15	21%
About the same	34	48%
Harder	16	23%
How satisfied are you with this solution?
Don't know	2	3%
Not satisfied	1	1%
It works	19	27%
Very satisfied	49	69%
How much resistence was there, from your supervisor or your users?
Don't know	2	3%
Very little	41	58%
Some	21	30%
A lot	7	10%

Satisfaction (backend) | 70 Responses; Feb. 2003 | 2003 Index | 2004 Index | Analysis

Compared to similar solutions, how hard was it to implement this solution (technically)?
Don't know	9	13%
Easier	21	30%
About the same	32	46%
Harder	8	11%
How satisfied are you with this solution?
Don't know	4	6%
Not satisfied	0	0%
It works	12	17%
Very satisfied	54	77%
How much resistence was there, from your supervisor or your users?
Don't know	8	11%
Very little	50	71%
Some	11	16%
A lot	1	1%

Satisfaction (frontend) | 46 Responses; Feb. 2003 | 2003 Index | 2004 Index | Analysis

Compared to similar solutions, how hard was it to implement this solution (technically)?
Don't know	4	9%
Easier	8	17%
About the same	25	54%
Harder	9	20%
How satisfied are you with this solution?
Don't know	3	7%
Not satisfied	2	4%
It works	18	39%
Very satisfied	23	50%
How much resistence was there, from your supervisor or your users?
Don't know	2	4%
Very little	24	52%
Some	18	39%
A lot	2	4%

Satisfaction (combined) | 71, 70, 46 Responses; Feb. 2003 | 2003 Index | 2004 Index | | Analysis

Compared to similar solutions, how hard was it to implement this solution (technically)?
	Operating systems	Backend	Frontend
"Easier" or "About the same"	69%	76%	72%
"Harder"	29%	11%	20%
How satisfied are you with this solution?
	Operating systems	Backend	Frontend
"Not satisfied"	1%	0%	4%
"It works" or "Very satisfied"	96%	94%	89%
How much resistence was there, from your supervisor or your users?
	Operating systems	Backend	Frontend
"Very little" or "Some"	87%	87%	91%
"A lot"	10%	1%	4%

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