is slashdot running out of interesting things to report on? is this story really "news for nerds. stuff that matters"?? to read stories like these, there are a hell lot of sites out there... shame on slashdot!!
as a person whose been in Kerala for 14 years, who've studied in different schools and college there, i've crossed paths with thousands (literally) of youngsters around my age... and i am yet to see one with a linux only box.. this includes the guys who helped richard stallman setup a seminar at my college!! if at all someone has linux, he'll also have a dual boot machine with some version of windows...
from what i've read, i understand that it is the government aided schools that is going to have the open source stuff.. out of the total number of students in kerala, only less than half come from government schools... and those that go to government schools are generally of a lower economic background... mostly of which dont have a computer at home.. the rest majority rely on easily available pirated s/w which are mostly windows based.. in other words, most kids that do have a pc, grow up with windows and windows based s/w.. in such a scenario, i just cant imagine a kerala, say 5 years from now, having a linux generation.. the proposition is great but the implications most prolly wont last..
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is slashdot running out of interesting things to report on? is this story really "news for nerds. stuff that matters"?? to read stories like these, there are a hell lot of sites out there... shame on slashdot!!
as a person whose been in Kerala for 14 years, who've studied in different schools and college there, i've crossed paths with thousands (literally) of youngsters around my age... and i am yet to see one with a linux only box.. this includes the guys who helped richard stallman setup a seminar at my college!! if at all someone has linux, he'll also have a dual boot machine with some version of windows...
from what i've read, i understand that it is the government aided schools that is going to have the open source stuff.. out of the total number of students in kerala, only less than half come from government schools... and those that go to government schools are generally of a lower economic background... mostly of which dont have a computer at home.. the rest majority rely on easily available pirated s/w which are mostly windows based.. in other words, most kids that do have a pc, grow up with windows and windows based s/w.. in such a scenario, i just cant imagine a kerala, say 5 years from now, having a linux generation.. the proposition is great but the implications most prolly wont last..