Linux Taking Over Schools in India

slashchris84 writes to mention a BusinessWeek article about the growing role of Linux in the classrooms of India. In a country with a long history of corporate problems and financial issues, the inexpensive and flexible nature of open source software is gaining a lot of ground. From the article: "Two years ago, New Delhi said the best way to improve computer literacy in India was to adopt open source software in schools. Although Kerala is the first to introduce such a program statewide, 18 of India's 28 states either are using Linux or have pilot projects for its use in various government departments and schools. The education ministries in most states, and in Delhi the federal ministries of defense, transport, communication, and health, are all using the software on server computers"

Comments

never heard of it?

[cool_arrow]

says 12-year-old Arya VM as she plays with Tux Paint, a Linux drawing and painting application. And Windows? ``Never heard of it,'' she says. I'd wager that this kid is from some remote village that's still marvelling at the can opener. Kids with computers at home want to play games and that means Windows.

Re:Don't get too excited... QWZX

[Monsuco]

Well, what is the point of education? To make you employeeable. India's economy is very weak, America's is very strong. Why? Because Indea spends what little money it has on education or on regulations. America certainly has little to learn from a 3rd world country. Can you think of much use for education other than to have a job? It is worthless otherwise.

And if you think about it, linux will kill the tech support section of their tech industry, it is so reliable. :)