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[Greg DeKoenigsberg]

On Mon, 9 Jan 2006, Rahul Sundaram wrote:

> I am sure similar efforts can be done for other regions too if not 
> already. This might be one of the key areas where better advocacy 
> targeting the top level decision makers is required. A grassroots 
> approach tends to fail. Students in general have no say in what the 
> College/School administration decides. Even if they personally choose 
> Linux, it might not impact their career as long as the education is 
> rooted in learning proprietary products instead of underlying concepts.

+1

> That we should invest is obvious. The harder part is deciding to invest 
> where it makes a high impact. This is where local ambassadors who better 
> understand the regional culture and requirements better can make a big 
> difference. That means all of the Fedora ambassadors here have to step 
> up to the needful.

+1

"Linux in education" is a great idea in theory.  In practice, it's an 
*extremely* political exercise.

Still, all ideas are better than no ideas.

--g

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