Educational Institutions seems be the first hindrance to spread the use of Free Software where a large number of students learn to use the computer.
Recently I had an argument with my college senior staff about their indirect promotion of Wind0w$. She told " We are not promoting it. We are just comfortable with it and hence we use it ". I asked, " What is your problem in using free software that can make you accomplish the same task ? " she told " Every Institution has its own standard, and Wind0w$ is standard for our institution. you have no rights to question us why ! " and I was disappointed when she told this, "Moreover Anna University ( to which the college is affiliated ) has clearly given the option to opt Wind0w$ as lab requirements (http://goo.gl/gJxKS) " Syllabus is controlled by the university, and all its affiliated colleges are following its norms. Since the university itself indirectly promoted the proprietary software , I can't speak anymore. If someone here able to pass this message to Anna University please do it and bring some change in its norms. PS: ( until then I will be forced to use non-free software which I can't bare ) -- Regards, ShanthaKumar _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
