Bibek Paudel wrote: > On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 8:16 AM, nepbabu.cx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> What is a "positive" Bibek? Is it positive confirmation? Or a head nod? Or >> just a "Bhaihalchani" kinda remark or a real letter saying that they fully >> support the curriculum change? And what will change? Is it computer science >> courses taught using OSS tools or just general computer courses? >> >> Need to be a little more specific I guess :). Thanks dude. > > Yes, true. Subir dai is the right person to answer this question. But > afaik, they want to make the courses balanced. Currently, in the > school course, Microsoft Windows and Office are taught (yes, with > microsoft mentioned). The curriculum is changing next year and they ^^^^ LMAO
> had a meeting with the MPP guys recently, who want to include FOSS in > the curriculum. This is the "positive" so far. Hmm thanks for clearing up the doubt. :) So, if MPP is taking a lead on this, why isn't there a status update or even what has been accomplished/not_accomplished so far? I am not 100% sure if its blog/wiki'ed though. > It is the computer science courses taught in schools that's talked of here. > >> I think proposing a change in the education system is a daunting task. Not >> to discourse you guys off the track here but it will probably need backing >> of lot of people and a lot of bureaucratic process afaik. > > We aren't curriculum writers and we know it's more than a daunting > task for us. MPP is also creating a pressure group kind of a think to > push this agenda, so i think that qualifies as some backing. We aren't > the only ones who'll be giving the suggestions. > > I hope I was clear :) I won't get into the internal steering community's neck but i reckon it'll be good to have everyone involved in it work as one and to create one cohesive view regarding the submission to CDC. I'll point out one thing though - Students are there to learn the essentials of programming/electronics etc.. and not the software itself. The last statement isn't a statement of discouragement. It's to make us clear where OSS stands/cohabits amongst all others in the field of computer science and where its shortcomings are. But if the choice are that of using GNU tools, it saves the schools/economy a whole lot of cash ;) cheers. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
