On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 8:38 PM, ShanthaKumar <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 > +1 When you start to work you will experience more stupid things in life. Any way I have to praise your awareness and ability to speak out. -- Nothing is constant Regards A.K.Karthikeyan http://is.gd/kblogs _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
