Alistair Crust wrote: > options available, and should not be forcing pupils to use any one > particular vendor.
I really think that is the key - rather than trying to push "Linux" on schools, we should be trying to push the whole concept of cross-platform computing and open standards. Although wasting taxpayer's money on Microsoft is bad, it is even worse that pupils, particularly those from low income backgrounds, should be forced to use Microsoft products at home in order to be compatible with those at school. Frankly I think it should be against the law for schools or universities to insist on submission of work in any closed source format. OpenOffice, as I've mentioned, is a great place to start. The GIMP is another. Linux Format did a good article on how to cure people of their Microsoft addiction a few issues back; one of the main things they recommended, was to start by encouraging the use of cross-platform FOSS on existing installations of MS Windows, as this would then provide an argument-free migration path to Linux, BSD, Mac or whatever. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
