Re: [ossig] Full page Microsoft FUD ad in the Star today

[Uwe Dippel <udippel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ow Mun Heng wrote:

> What's needed is to target the education sectors & stop them from being
> bombarded by "discounts" and "grants" from Microsoft to run their
> software and create the next Microsoft Expert. 

Absolutely agreed !

And not only them; read this one:

>  Under the deal, CA will provide ICT (information and communications technology) students with a curriculum that is more suited to what the "real IT world requires," she said. 
> 
> "CA and KUTPM lecturers will jointly train students in the company's software suites." 

To me, this sounds pretty embarrassing. CA will provide KUTPM with a 
curriculum that is *more suited* to whatever than what these chaps can do.

You notice the cheat, don't you !?
You pay for tertiary education and what you get is vocational training.

Okay, you get your diploma or degree (and the pixie hat) with it; but 
still ... !

> ps: I know it's hard for the educational sectors since most are cash
> strapped and has to find some ways of saving $$. But isn't this what's
> happening everywhere?
> 
> Start Education! IMHO No amount of Govt "pro" OSS is gonna make a
> difference unless there's education at the tiertary level.

... and even the government is doing it half-heartedly.

One of the things I've learned: We prefer to talk the walk.

Uwe


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