Posted by: Jeremy Hogan
on November 11, 2003 05:23 AM
>educating children with only one version of anything is a bad idea
Yes but being free is not a "version" of anything. Windows could be GPLd, for example.
To me, restricting their freedom, or ability to learn something (perhaps) faster or deeper than the teacher can dole it out are bigger issues. We should never err on the side of market momentum or convenience of the faculty.
If you consider the licensing a merit of deployment, instead of a product in
and of itself, it makes more sense.
I would ask if excluding the option of learning how the software works or how it is written is somehow an advantage to anyone?
As for what 'free' implies, that is another story. A country built on freedom shouldn't default to the commercial definition, if it takes an extra "free as in speech" disclaimer, so be it.
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Re:Hate to disagree...
Posted by: Jeremy Hogan on November 11, 2003 05:23 AMYes but being free is not a "version" of anything. Windows could be GPLd, for example.
To me, restricting their freedom, or ability to learn something (perhaps) faster or deeper than the teacher can dole it out are bigger issues. We should never err on the side of market momentum or convenience of the faculty.
If you consider the licensing a merit of deployment, instead of a product in
and of itself, it makes more sense.
I would ask if excluding the option of learning how the software works or how it is written is somehow an advantage to anyone?
As for what 'free' implies, that is another story. A country built on freedom shouldn't default to the commercial definition, if it takes an extra "free as in speech" disclaimer, so be it.
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