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Re: [News] Berlin Colleges Dumps Windows and Move to Desktop GNU/Linux

Richard Rasker wrote:

> rat wrote:
>>
>> Curiously:  "The change is being made because the existing hardware cannot
>> be upgraded to Windows Vista or Windows 7. The colleges would have had to
>> spend five-figure sums to buy newer hardware and pay additional licence
>> fees for Windows. The money that they've saved is now going to be spent on
>> teaching."
>> 
>> So instead of giving the students up to date computers, the money is being
>> used to give the teachers a raise in pay.  I bet the students are all for
>> that!

Oh, God forbid!  Paying *teachers* a living wage!  *Investing* in
young people's education!  Yeah, I bet the students would *love it* if
the best teachers all leave the field because they can make much more
money in other fields!

Fscking rat.

>Wrong. Instead of giving a shitload of money to Microsoft and computer
>dealers, more students get better education.
>The quality and future usefulness of a college education relies on a
>properly set-up curriculum, good overall teaching skills, and last but not
>least maximizing the amount of contact time between students and their
>teachers. 

Oh no!  Best give the money to Bill Gates and let it "trickle down"!


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