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On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:49:17 +0100 richard wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: > > On 17/06/10 14:01, David wrote: > >> I find this quite weird. My Son started Lipson Community College > >> and they encourage the use of open source software. They even > >> recognize parents can't afford M$ software This is from the parent > >> portal on helping at home: > >> _ > >> Office Suite_ > >> The College uses the Microsoft Office suite of programs for word > >> processing, spreadsheets etc. However, whilst providing plenty of > >> features, the software is very expensive and not everyone has a > >> copy at home. > >> As an alternative, there is a free office suite which is available > >> to download called OpenOffice, that provides 90% of the features of > >> Microsoft Office. For those with a fast internet connection > >> (broadband), the software can be downloaded by visiting > >> http://www.openoffice.org/ and clicking 'I want to download > >> OpenOffice.org'. If you have a slower connection, the IT technical > >> staff can provide a copy for the cost of one blank CD. > >> > > > > Can I ask what school it is? > > > > They deserve a pat on the back for breaking the trend. I discussed > > with my kids school PTA about distributing copies of the Open Disc > > branded for the school with the profits going to the school > > (basically I was planning on giving them a customised ISO image, > > get the kids to do the CD cover and sleve artwork and they could > > duplicate it themselves). Unfortanately snow and work got in the > > way and I haven't been back to a PTA meeting snce, although there > > was some interest in the idea. It's something I'm hoping to persue > > in readyness for September 2010 (maybe we could get an > > advertisement in the school newsletter about it). > > > >> > >> Both my kids only use Linux at home and have never complained about > >> needing Windows. > > > > My kids are the same, they use Linux on their PC (well, I say they > > use it, I need to sort it out properly for them, when it works > > though they use Ubuntu). They love things like Tuxpaint, it always > > causes arguments as they both want to use the PC at the same time. > > I'm half tempted to put a second PC in for them. > > > > Rob > > > i was looking at the scc adult education site, for a course on > designing a web site, it is a dog. pages not loading, all the courses > are for m$ or proprietary stuff, except one for picassa, and nothing > useful. does anyone have any suggestions about where to start > learning to make web sites ? W3Schools' website. Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html