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Our survey results

This is the full description and analysis of our survey of current users in K-12.
See "What are educators using?" for a summary.

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

Satisfaction (backend) | 64 Responses; April 2004 | Index | Analysis

Compared to similar solutions, how hard was it to implement this solution (technically)?
Don't know	2	3%
Easier	21	33%
About the same	32	50%
Harder	9	14%
How satisfied are you with this solution?
Don't know	1	2%
Not satisfied	0	0%
It works	7	11%
Very satisfied	56	88%
How much resistence was there, from your supervisor or your users?
Don't know	2	3%
Very little	34	53%
Some	22	34%
A lot	6	9%

Satisfaction (frontend) | 57 Responses; April 2004 | Index | Analysis

Compared to similar solutions, how hard was it to implement this solution (technically)?
Don't know	0	0%
Easier	20	35%
About the same	25	44%
Harder	12	21%
How satisfied are you with this solution?
Don't know	1	2%
Not satisfied	2	4%
It works	12	21%
Very satisfied	42	74%
How much resistence was there, from your supervisor or your users?
Don't know	0	0%
Very little	20	35%
Some	28	49%
A lot	9	16%

Satisfaction (combined) | 71, 70, 46 Responses; April 2004 | Index | Analysis

Compared to similar solutions, how hard was it to implement this solution (technically)?
	Backend	Frontend
"Easier" or "About the same"	83%	79%
"Harder"	14%	21%
How satisfied are you with this solution?
	Backend	Frontend
"Not satisfied"	0%	4%
"It works" or "Very satisfied"	98%	95%
How much resistence was there, from your supervisor or your users?
	Backend	Frontend
"Very little" or "Some"	88%	84%
"A lot"	9%	16%

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