On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Sunil Abraham <[email protected]> wrote:
> Linux Lingam wrote: > >> > What is scenario after 10 years. Using mix, or FOSS only? View of >> > employees and employers? >> >> i wouldn't know. someone needs to check with mahiti and/or sunil. >> am cc-ing sunil in the hopes of a response. >> > Unfortunately it is still a mix. Even at CIS, we are forced to compromise. > It finally depends on the client/partner. For example, a publisher who > cannot handle LaTeX or an author who cannot handle OO.org. We already find > it difficult to recruit clients/partners - insisting on FOSS-only would mean > shutting down shop. However, whenever things go wrong we always blame it on > the use of proprietary software. This means slowing nudging the > client/partner towards FOSS. One day we hope :-) > > keen to play ping-pong? things go wrong whatever platform you choose. so when things go wrong with propr, you can blame that platform and win one point over the client/partner. when the vice-versa happens with FOSS, you lose a point to your client/partner. playing mother-in-law won't help. :-) we need to understand the commitment and value in being wedded to foss, "in sickness or in health until the BSOD do us apart." > The problem with the IOTA CBT is that they are assuming that we need a > Flash like experience for learning. This indicates a poor understanding of > pedagogy. people who've attended my workshops and hands-on seminars know i mercilessly question the so-called imperative need of computers for every aspect of learning. in some situations a seeming convenience comes at a great inconvenience. > If the focus is on bells and whistles then the student will usually > circumvent the material. I have seen this at many ICT4D projects. The key is > too keep it simple so that emphasis remains on the key learnings for each > lesson. Web interfaces should be sufficient in most cases. nevertheless, if someone wants CBTs authored under FOSS, then by the Guardian Of Data (G.O.D) they can get fullly-interactive multimedia and blinkin' hootin' CBTs with lots of free animated-gifs and scrollin' magenta-colored text, bundled-in. regards niyam > > _______________________________________________ > network mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in > -- niyam bhushan
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