> Problems: > --------------- > 1. Most of the college labs find it easy to install M$ systems on > larger scales, cos the network configuration ease [read tools easily > available] Firewalls and restrictions implementing softwares [just > click click click] > 2. Most of the profs are also not that well versed with *nix systems > and have some apprehension to work on them, prefer M$ cos of usability > issues > 3. Since most of the students do not get exposed to *nux systems in > colleges the non-adventurers too develop an inhibition for it. > 4. Most of the colleges teach C/C++ on Borland or Turbo C [DOS] > versions and not on *nix systems. > > Solutions > ------------- > 1. For allowing more colleges to adopt *nix systems, we people > can/should volunteer to teach and assist the college staff to setup > systems, and provide support [at a nominal fee] > 2. Have more lectures in colleges to get students acquainted with the > system. 3. Guide them how to use vi/emac [or ur favourite IDE] with ease > for development. > > Please add yours suggestions to the list.
Another issue that I have observed during interviews of college freshers, most of them do projects on pirated versions of various M$/other platforms. Many colleges in and around Pune use only pirated software, instead of going for FOSS. -- Say NO to Monopolies. Boycott MICRO$OFT Registered Linux user #367178, http://counter.li.org -- ______________________________________________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for mailing instructions.
