> what needs to happen is some open source businesses need to enter the fray, offering configured and working lab systems, integration, and support guarantees

> what needs to happen is some open source businesses need to enter the fray, offering configured and working lab systems, integration, and support guarantees Sounds like a startup opportunity to me! > redhat They'd probably be decent at it...if they made a conscious high-level decision to devote resources to focus on the education market, and followed through.