Education, Education, Education

“I heard a phrase today that reminded me of my childhood:
‘…learning and sharing together.’ I’m not sure if I ever heard
this exact phrase, but it was definitely a theme that was central
to my early education; it’s now a central theme of my life again,
this time through free software. This link between free software
and education was first made by Richard Stallman in his essay Why
Schools Should Use Exclusively Free Software, and this link is now
being reinforced by the work that’s going on with the One Laptop
Per Child initiative. I thought today was as good a chance as any
to remind ourselves of the role that free software can play in our
schools, and the developments that have happened since Richard
Stallman wrote that essay…”

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