[mdlug] OO.org in Mi schools

[Aaron Kulkis]

Michael Rudas wrote:
> On 5/15/07, Bob Dion wrote:
> 
>> This showed up on LT yesterday. Any thoughts on forwarding
>> this to someone/everyone on your local school board?
> 
> ... or at the very least other lists.  Here's the driving-force flip side:
> 
> "Crushed by the Wheels of Industry"
> 
> <http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6183476.html>
> 
> Vendor lock-in via "trial" software?  Wowzer!
> 
> I once lost a teaching job because I questioned the wisdom of teaching
> MS Office to senior citizens-- most of whom could barely afford
> computers, let alone proprietary software costing hundreds of
> dollars-- instead of OpenOffice.org, or even AbiWord, which would have
> suited their needs just fine.

I would have just taught OO.org until someone complained.

And then told the class that, if they want to learn MS Word,
they'll have to shell out an extra $150 or whatever to use
it at home.