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Biju Chacko wrote:

> Venky (Hariharan) would be able to comment more on this, but when I
> was in Red Hat I remember working on a proposed curriculum that was
> neutral. It had items like "How to use a Word Processor" rather than
> "How to use MS Word" or even "How to use OpenOffice.org". It had
> suggestions for what software could be used to teach the curriculum,
> with both FOSS and proprietary software listed.

I think that the above mentioned work-in-progress is still WIP with some
additional bits thrown in as to what all could be suggested as a
necessary (but optional ?) reading to get FOSS "going". A generic
syllabus does help in terms of providing choice. However, I have seen
examples where a generic syllabus did not do much to change status quo
due to lack of proper training or skills

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