Re: [ News - Non Commercial ] Info Required

[Raju Mathur <raju@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Sandip,

Helping KV's and Government schools is a great idea.  However I also
feel that part of the objective is to expose people to Linux as early
as possible, and giving Linux to all schools  would help in that.
Schools can make independent decisions about which OS they use, while
for Aptech and NIIT it's a corporate decision.

What do you think?

Regards,

-- Raju

>>>>> "Sandip" == Sandip Bhattacharya <sandipb@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

    Sandip> On Fri, Mar 23, 2001 at 06:38:19PM +0530, Raju Mathur
    Sandip> merrily said:
    >> Can I suggest that Sarin give as many SuSE boxes as he can to
    >> schools and colleges in various cities?  He can cite the local
    >> LUG as the

    Sandip> You know Raj, thing struck me some days back, more WRT
    Sandip> schools in delhi . We keep castigating NIITs and Aptechs
    Sandip> for commercialising Linux education and passing out as
    Sandip> many brain-dead Linux administrators as MCSE ones.

    Sandip> Bit isn't it the same thing with schools? Atleast with the
    Sandip> so called "public" schools in Delhi? I passed out from one
    Sandip> of them, and I still remember the Rs. 300/p.m. computer
    Sandip> fee that I(rather my father) had to pay. These schools
    Sandip> right now would get free help from LUGS regarding Linux,
    Sandip> due to which they can increase the fees of their elitist
    Sandip> schools.

    Sandip> If we have to help schools out either a) We help on K.V.s
    Sandip> and government schools.  or b) Give as much importance to
    Sandip> these "training" institutes.

    Sandip> regards, Sandip
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