This is the start of a Golden Age of Freedom. Open Source provides many opportunities for schools to break away from the shackles of expensive license and purchase agreements that are often related to proprietary software. Discover a new global phenomenon, and global community with a common purpose: freedom to download, freedom to modify, and freedom to distribute!
One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.