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Re: [LUG] GNU/Linux in schools

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Subject: Re: [LUG] GNU/Linux in schools
From: james kilty <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:12:04 +0100

On Sun, 2006-10-15 at 16:01 +0000, paul sutton wrote:

Can we have some ideas on how to rebut the MS is industry standard 
argument,

I see two.
The higher level argument is that if school children should be able to use software, then they should have generalised skills to adapt to any future programmes. Plus, Governments and Industry are moving fast to GNU/Linux.
The lower level argument, is that MS has used the "Industry Standard" argument to hypnotise everyone to believe they must use MS programmes and programmes developed for Windows because that is what is used in the world of work. Perhaps most of the training involves Office. oOo not only provides the functions used in MSO but the menus and presentation are very similar. This similarity carries across to many other programmes (much to the disgust of many GNU/Linux users). Hence it no longer applies.

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- [LUG] Slightly OT: Anyone on the list got kids at Torquay Community College?
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- Re: [LUG] Linux in schools
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- Re: [LUG] Linux in schools
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- Re: [LUG] Linux in schools
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- Re: [LUG] Linux in schools
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