On Thu, Oct 04, 2001 at 06:50:46PM +0200, Heiko Degenhardt wrote:
It is stressed several times that "Linux" comes without costs.
But that is not the main point in our argumentation. On http://www.pingos.schulnetz.org/degenhar/ you can find a "Pingos.txt" (only in German, sorry). In Section 2 I'm summarising the main advantages that we see for the use of GNU/Linux at schools.
Still the most stressed point is low costs. Not much about Freedom of software and its advantages for education. Browsing did not reveal that the GNU-Projekt which made Linux-based operatings possible is mentioned.
Personally I feel that the project should gently also introduced to the mid-term and long-term advantages gained through Free Software.
I wanted to write "the project should introduce..."
Ack. I'm thinking about that (may take a while ;)). We see the advantages of Free Software. That's why we are trying to focus on our (currently) 5 software projects and the SelfLinux documentation. May be we should try to make that more transparent to the outside. But, to be fair, we currently have the problem that our members seem to have not that much time for developing their software projects (me included, because I'm more busy doing the administrative work that has to be done). Short: Point taken!
Btw: Would it be ok for you if we switch to German language and to discuss further on fsfe-de?
Sure. I just mailed to both lists to keep interested people informed so that they can respond.
Bernhard