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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> fsug-bangalore-bounces@mm.gnu.org.in
[mailto:fsug-bangalore-bounces@mm.gnu.org.in] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Chandru<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:51 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Free Software Users Group - Bangalore<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [FSUG-Bangalore]
free software - slum computer centre<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Here are few suggestions I may give (I'm you would already know many
of these). Some of these may not apply to non-programming courses.<BR>
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<LI>We must teach tasks not tools (teach word-processing not MS Word or
oowriter).
<LI>We must train them on multiple tools accomplishing same task with more
emphasis on FOSS software.
<LI>We must start training right from installation of necessary s/w not just
using them.
<LI>We should encourage learning and understanding command-line tools.
Even on Windows these tools are sometimes useful to get the job done faster.
<LI><B>Piracy must be discouraged with all force possible.</B> Students
must also be made aware of its illegal aspects. New computer users would
only then be able to appreciate the true usefulness of Free and Open-Source
Software.
<LI>They must be encouraged to involve themselves in development of
FOSS. They can start with bug reports and move upward.</LI></OL>Just my
0.02p.<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 11:42 PM, Shibu C Varughese
<<A href="mailto:shibucv@gmail.com">shibucv@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid">hi
...all,<BR><BR>We can go with words like
.... "itmission"<BR><BR>Let's check what other say ...
:)<BR><FONT color=#888888>-- <BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Shibu C Varughese<BR>"Quality
is truly a state of mind"
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clear=all><BR>-- <BR>Chandra Sekar.S<BR><BR>e-mail: <A
href="mailto:chandru.in@gmail.com">chandru.in@gmail.com</A><BR>Blog: <A
href="http://tuxychandru.blogspot.com/">http://tuxychandru.blogspot.com/</A><BR><BR>How
many Microsoft engineers does it take to change a light bulb?<BR><BR>None. They
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