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Linux Taking Over Schools in India

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the penguins-in-strange-places dept.

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"

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  1. Re:Tempered Enthusiasm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    New to the adoption of Linux by India topic are you?
    Hi Yoda!
  2. never heard of it? by cool_arrow · · Score: 0, Troll

    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.

  3. Don't get too excited... QWZX by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This doesn't say "Linux is good for the masses", it says, "Linux is only good the poorest countries that can't afford anything better.

    I wish it wasn't true, but let's face it... the masses in developed countries aren't going to look to emulate India and other poor countries. And it doesn't help when the ONLY stories we see like this are from the backwaters of the world.

    1. Re:Don't get too excited... QWZX by Monsuco · · Score: 0, Troll
      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. :)

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  4. Re:Less Windows jobs will be outsourced to India ! by Technician · · Score: -1, Troll

    The linux penetration in India schools means that the Windows programing jobs will stay in the USA !!!

    Who cares? What I care about is my Linux support calls may be taken by someone who's second or third language is english!

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