On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 4:04 PM, Kevin Driscoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> This isn't even about supporting GNU/Linux or running free software in
> computer labs. This is about requiring students to run a particular
> operating system (in Brian's case, Windows) on their personal machines
> or yield participation in certain activities.

Right, but shooting for GNU/Linux should be the target. Anyone running
gNewSense, should be able to do everything they need to do.

We must not stop fighting this until that is the case.

> I suppose it surprises me because I don't see why schools wouldn't be
> using web services.

Even web services can be made platform specific through the user of
ActiveX or things like QuickTime.
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