Open Source India
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Call for volunteers: Syllabus change drive
The more I talk to my friends in industry and the free and open source
software communities, the more I am convinced that one of the most
important things we can do is to get open source software a part of the
syllabus.
One of the first things we need to make this happen is to rid the
syllabus of its proprietary bias. If you or your friends come across
examples where the syllabus mandates proprietary software, please report
it at the Syllabus Change page (thanks to Anivar for setting this up):
http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Syllabus_Review
Wherever possible, add links to the syllabus and descriptions of the
proprietary bias in the syllabus. We will take this issue up with the
education ministry and all the major political parties in India.
Let us ensure that the next generation of Indian students grow up as an
open source generation!
software communities, the more I am convinced that one of the most
important things we can do is to get open source software a part of the
syllabus.
One of the first things we need to make this happen is to rid the
syllabus of its proprietary bias. If you or your friends come across
examples where the syllabus mandates proprietary software, please report
it at the Syllabus Change page (thanks to Anivar for setting this up):
http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Syllabus_Review
Wherever possible, add links to the syllabus and descriptions of the
proprietary bias in the syllabus. We will take this issue up with the
education ministry and all the major political parties in India.
Let us ensure that the next generation of Indian students grow up as an
open source generation!
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