Re: [OSS] Open Source debate (from South Asia)

At 06:36 01.02.2003 +0000, Vern wrote:
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>Hello OSSers,
>This item from the bytesforall goes along similar lines to our discussions.
>The two points below are I think quite critical. With all deverence to our
>GoV colleagues on this list, the main players in this exercise must be the
>wider community, particularly the academics who we expect to put aside their
>Windows manuals and teach Open Source opeating systems.

Prof. Ngoc (Thang Long University) says, that Universities lack teachers.
How should they get more without outside, e.g. government help?
And - reality check in Vietnam: How do you get Universities to change their
curricula without government push - or at least some directive?

> This has nothing to
>do the Government and everything to do with how academics drive the agenda
>for change themselves. And not just academics per se, but the activits in our
>community (some of whom are on this list) who are prapared to put themselves
>into the fight.
>
>The second point we have discussed before, the need for dependable OS software
>that people can use without fear.

I run yesterday a quick test of the new OpenOffice 1.0.2 and on a first
glance it looks like the issues which made it unusable for me the last time
seem to have gone with this release :)

> Then the distribution will be no problem
>since the local CD burning business community would be happy to flog OSS for
>a dollar or so and everyone would be happy.

I hope so.
More details about that later.

Cheers,
Stefan

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