Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-edu (29 mails)

[Ian Lynch <ian.lynch@xxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2007-08-08 at 10:55 -0500, Rodney Donovan wrote:
> Hello James. I think ole Ian needs a pint of brew!

Just going to the gym :-)

>  If it wasn't for OSS, we 
> would all be Microsoft slaves. Yes! It is about hardware, and yes it is about 
> software.

I'm completely in agreement that at some point we need to get everyone
using OSS, I'm disagreeing with the approach to achieving that.

>  The issue is how much can you save on software by replacing 
> commercial with open source software.

Free beer or freedom? I think Freedom is more important and more in tune
with educational culture.

>  This is what makes IT a black hole in 
> regards to resources. You can throw the whole kit and kaboodle into IT and 
> still not have what is needed to succeed. With proper use of OSS, there can 
> be savings had and many things learned.
> 
>  As for "No Child Left Behind," believe me when I say that this has caused 
> more problems for schools than any other law I know of. I don't believe that 
> our federal government should be getting involved in state matters. But then 
> again, have you seen some of these kids? That is right, they should not be 
> left behind, they should be shipped out! 

Hm, not one for inclusive education then ;-)

Ian
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