Re: New to the group

[Christian Selig]

Alceste Scalas wrote:

> Here in Italy, that project  is still reality: Microsoft has started
> donating licenses and copies of  its software to schools, and giving
> technical training to 5000  teachers (that will spread the Microsoft
> Verb and training among their colleagues).


60.000 teachers trained in Germany, with 120.000 more to come.

This is *frightening*. This is extremely frightening. Orwell was not an 
optimist, he was an idealist.

Microsoft is taking total control of the educational sector.

We have to fight hard and make it stop, as soon as possible.


> Even if that  page is in written italian, you  can see the Microsoft
> and italian ministry logos.


In Germany, it's supported by a state academy. At least the project has 
not yet received support by federal ministries or ministers. But I fear 
that after the next election the situation might become even better for 
Microsoft.


> The situation is worrying,  expecially for its possible consequences
> on  a   bill  that  supports   Free  Software  on   italian  pubblic
> administration,  research, and education  (recently proposed  to the
> italian parliament):


The proposal is from Verdi-l'Ulivo, and I don't think that Berlusconi's 
followers would help anything which stands for freedom and plurality, 
instead I much more believe that he does everything to help other 
multinational companies without regard to morality or social 
appropriateness.

Bye,
  Christian


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