Comments on: Indian Government takes a lead in getting FOSS in Education https://lizards.opensuse.org/2009/06/15/indian-government-takes-a-lead-in-getting-foss-in-education/ Blogs and Ramblings of the openSUSE Members Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:50:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: DavidDock https://lizards.opensuse.org/2009/06/15/indian-government-takes-a-lead-in-getting-foss-in-education/#comment-1057 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:26:51 +0000 http://lizards.opensuse.org/?p=1294#comment-1057 Microsoft does not allow the teaching of software other than their own proprietary products. This deprives the teachers from learning alternative Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) platforms. There are compelling pedagogical, economic, social and political reasons why the education system needs to adopt and promote FOSS.

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]]> By: zenny https://lizards.opensuse.org/2009/06/15/indian-government-takes-a-lead-in-getting-foss-in-education/#comment-1037 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:44:35 +0000 http://lizards.opensuse.org/?p=1294#comment-1037 Awesome news… I wish karnataka 2 go completely FOSS soon..So is the rest of the nation..

]]> By: Nirmal Pathak https://lizards.opensuse.org/2009/06/15/indian-government-takes-a-lead-in-getting-foss-in-education/#comment-1030 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:13:39 +0000 http://lizards.opensuse.org/?p=1294#comment-1030 That is most welcome step if they can try different linux distribution which will show the richness the GNU/Linux has over other OS.

]]> By: Jigish Gohil https://lizards.opensuse.org/2009/06/15/indian-government-takes-a-lead-in-getting-foss-in-education/#comment-1029 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:41:02 +0000 http://lizards.opensuse.org/?p=1294#comment-1029 No, they have not specified which Linux distribution to use, they have mentioned Ubuntu, SUSE, Debian all as most popular choice available. Just the login screen they used it RHEL, rest is just gnome, openoffice, netbeans screenshots, that can be on any distribution.

GSEB cannot be vendor specific, that would defeat one of the points they mention “No discrimination”.

]]> By: Nirmal Pathak https://lizards.opensuse.org/2009/06/15/indian-government-takes-a-lead-in-getting-foss-in-education/#comment-1028 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:25:16 +0000 http://lizards.opensuse.org/?p=1294#comment-1028 This is Good to hear! Pity thing is that GSEB is going to use RHEL 4 and not RHEL 5 in their curriculum.

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