Wish they do something about it in my sisters' school, (St.Joseph, Blata l-Bajda). Her ICT course is just the ECDL course stretched out over a number of years.
On Fri, 2008-05-23 at 22:42 +0200, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti wrote: > Daniel, > > I totally agree that we have to be more outspoken about the benefits > of going away from proprietary operating systems especially when its > costing us unnecessary grief and tax euros. The government knows this > and in fact has on its agenda to push the use of OSS inside its > schools. I was shocked ^H^H^H^H^H surprised when I read and heard > this. But I do believe that they have been receiving a bashing for > this for quite some time now. My understanding is that they need more > info on how to help themselves. The possibility is there. We can > either sit and wait or else do something about it. > > On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 10:15 PM, daniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I do believe people change. Actually they are changing all the time. But > > they don't accept just any change! > > > > One best factor that I encounter is that most parents just can't simply > > continue to foot the bill especially after having their computer knocked > > down by another virus..... > > > > Please remember that we are paying taxes to give it to Bill Gates every time > > that in a government department we use windows and office!!!! So in part we > > are all responsible! For every computer in its department, the government > > is giving LM 10 each year. Now there are thousands of > > computers........please work out the sum........... > > > > Windows is all the time asking for more expensive computers.......Finally > > they have to say NO! > > > > ON the other hand most parents find themselves really behind the times when > > it comes to buying a new computer. > > > > We need to educate people! > > > > Some people find it strange that computers work without windows !!!! > > > > The majority don't know that Linux can use old computers and works just > > fine. Some may think that windows programs are the only ones in the whole > > wide world. > > > > Are we using TV, radio, newspapers to deliver our message? I always insist > > on positive thinking. Let's not cry over spilt milk but rather be > > pro-active ourselves. I would suggest explaining how Linux Ubuntu works. > > There are such courses online but most people would prefer physical contact > > with the person. > > > > Let's tell them that they still can do the same work as they did in Windows > > with other programs which are better because they are open source. > > Consequently there is the input of the whole wide world and not just a few > > persons! > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > Ubuntu = No viruses No crashes No bills > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
