FOSS in Schools: a Teacher Speaks

Jul 14, 2008, 16:45 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Sam Varghese)

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"A group of advocates is pushing for the adoption of FOSS in schools and recently sent a letter to the deputy prime minister, trying press their case. For people like them, Nic Baxter has some simple advice: petitions sent to government ministers will not help to bear fruit. "It has to be bottom up. Start at the schools with local evangelists helping make teachers lives easier.""

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