> There are obvious errors in the article about free software in the > malayalam text book of 8th Std IT@School Project. The errors may have > crept during the translation of the English text to Malayalam. But it > cannot be allowed to happen because if allowed to, it would convey a > wrong interpretation about free software amongst the > students/teachers/other persons.
Thanks for pointing out. This is a major mistake. We will try to get it corrected. I dont know if it has gone to press. > The authorities at IT@School are saying that they will convert to more > free software. But I do not think it will ever happen. If one looks > at the text books for 8th Std, this becomes quite evident. One would > doubt whether it is a text book or some advertising supplement of > Microsoft and Intel. Wherever there is a picture of a microprocessor, > it is an Intel Pentium chip. The chapter on software packages shows a > logo of Windows XP. The chapter on wordprocessing shows a logo of > Microsoft Word 2000... > > Should this be allowed ? This has to be fixed..... I understand IT@School has decided to change this(because they also felt, they are giving `free` Ads to Intel/MS). Again want support from others. They would like get suggestions and alternative version. Regards, Arun. _______________________________________________ Fsf-friends mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mm.gnu.org.in/mailman/listinfo/fsf-friends
