NDPTAL85 wrote: > There's no reason to get all bent out of shape because Microsoft > software is being used in schools. There's a good argument for it to be > used, its what the children will also see in the workplace. I don't see > how using Linux will benefit anyone if they learn systems they most > likely aren't going to use in an office environment. If they wish to > pursue a technical career then get them their own comp that they can > install Linux themselves on, but for most schools Windows is just fine.
There is certainly room for more than one opinion here, but: * I hope, by the time my children are out of school, Linux will be what's used in the workplace (and I think that is a reasonable expectation) * Having children exposed to Microsoft software in the schools will tend to help perpetuate Microsoft's monopoly, something I do not favor Randy Kramer
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