Open source in schools

[James Knott]

Christopher Browne wrote:
> 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.
>   
The schools are supposed to be using StarOffice.

http://www.canopener.ca/article.php?story=158&mode=print

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