>> IMHO, FOSS can not be made popular by forcing it down the throats of >> students. >> > > Agree. But FOSS can be made un-papular by such agreements. > Most engineering student in India study just before exam, very few study > outside the syllabus. This action encourage them to use non-FOSS tool. we > all believe, FOSS in education can give better result. Most important thing, > Education system should not take computing Tools from Internet, Education > system must modify these Tools and create new one which fits into education > system. FOSS gives this power. What need to be thought in education system > is teacher's responsibility. So teacher must also be empowered.
I think the point is again completely being missed. The problem is with practices. Making a tool available is not the issue. Also, as I said before, from what I have read (and that was the one line quotation from ET), it does not mean that the provided tools WILL become the part of syllabus. It just says that the tools will be available without fee. If a stand has to be made, it should be made about not including them in the curriculum. A student who learns just before the exam clearly doesn't learn for learning sake. Does it really matter if you shove proprietary software down their throat or FOSS software? Sharad -- l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm
