Similar story at many other universities. I currently go to university and
I'm studying IT.
The programming course which I'm doing does C# development. I have been using
Mono, which is okay because it is entirely Free Software (but it could be a
patent trap for anyone who implements or distributes it). However, we are
moving on to Windows Forms now, which will be a problem.
I don't object to using their computers at the university, as long as I let
people know about my stance on Free Software. I also leave my computer logged
in so other people can use my account, and I expect that they would be spying
on me (like my high school did). I already know they keep a record of all
internet history.
It's not all bad, because some subjects teach Python and Java.
I find it sad that the university uses, distributes proprietary software (via
Microsoft "DreamSpark") and only encourages users to use Microsoft Office
(even though a significant number of users use OpenOffice.org and
LibreOffice). They also pretend that the only way of getting into business is
by using Microsoft and Apple's development software.
