On Feb 12, 2009 7:42pm, "Pramode C.E." <pramode_ce@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
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<br />> > I remember myself asking in the ilug-cochin list about
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<br />> > a very good response.I could also know that MEC,Kochi uses
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<br />> CS depts at Govt Engineering colleges Trichur and Sreekrishnapuram use completely Free Software --- and many other college CS depts are shifting over ...
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<br />> One or two enlightened faculty members can make a *lot* of difference - take for example the case of GEC Sreekrishnapuram - the CS dept professors
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<br />I think there will be other way around also.
<br />Students can insist that they will provide reports only in LaTeX.
<br />I believe they have the right to do so, since in schools using Free Software already introduced.
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<br />> Regards,
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<br />> Pramode
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