[Gllug] open source centric ICT in Schools from Sept 2012 ?

[Bernard Peek]

On 11/01/12 11:01, Karanbir Singh wrote:
> Just caught this : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16493929
>
> "The current programme of information and communications technology
> (ICT) study in England's schools will be scrapped from September, the
> education secretary will announce later.
>
> It will be replaced by an "open source" curriculum in computer science
> and programming designed with the help of universities and industry."
>
> Well worth skimming through the comments, some very bizarre ones in
> there. Including, unfortunately, a very distinct lack of understand
> about what open source is. What are the chances that the people involved
> in setting up the new curriculum suffer the same mindset ?
>
The BCS is putting together a few people to look at the situation and
there's going to be at least one open-source enthusiast involved. If
Microsoft want to compete they will have to provide software at less
than zero cost and with much better support than they give commercial
customers.

-- 
Bernard Peek
bap at shrdlu.com

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