"Mixu Lauronen" wrote on Saturday, May 14, 2005 4:32 PM
Re: [users] [moderated]
<SNIP>
> You misunderstood. I meant that IF a school requires use of MS products,
> they should be offered free to students. This practice would obviously
> have the effect that MS products will no longer be required, and some
> free/open product would be used instead.
>
> I agree that schools shouldn't promote commercial products.
Western Carolina University and many (perhaps all)
Universities in the UNC system, require students to
bring a computer with a specified and audited minimum
power and software. It can be a PC or a Macintosh,
with XP or OS X and the latest MS Office installed.
This is done so instructors can make assignments that
assume this level of computing power. I gather OO.o
isn't permitted as a substitute for MSO, but I plan to
ask for this.
I have not checked whether a Linux computer would
be allowed if the student could make MS Office run
under Linux.
I approve of the computer requirement, but strongly
object to the MS requirement, but I am retired so I have
no clout. LOL not that I had any before retiring.
Warm Regards
David Teague
--
Sometimes I wonder whether the world is
being run by smart people who are putting
us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.
--Mark Twain
Nahh- it's the imbeciles. -- DBT
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