Open source in schools

[Christopher Browne]

On 10/23/07, Asaf Maruf <asafmaruf-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> What is the status of open source penetration in schools here in
> Canada. It is better to be exposed to open source at an early age.
> There are a number of options available like setting up school labs
> using LTSP. I think someone in Calgary is doing that. Secondly, with
> distributions like Edubuntu, Knosciences it is very compelling.
>
> As a LUG i feel we should be more pro-active in this area.

There's not a lot of this sort of penetration; curriculum tends to be
dictated by the provincial Ministry of Education, and they have been
pretty heavily lobbied by Microsoft.

It's an interesting matter; there are possibilities.  If you want to
volunteer to help with this, that would be a good thing.  I'd suggest
asking around to see if others have done some relevant work and made
relevant contacts that you could help with.
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