On 29 June 2010 15:04, Stephen Paling <paling_at_wisc.edu> wrote:
> John,
>
> I've mentioned specific technologies and techniques. I use FOSS, and I teach my students to do Web design and metadata development with it. I advise a student group that has done presentations on FOSS, and maintains a Linux box for students to test drive. One of my students won an award for an Ubuntu/Koha project. I feel comfortable saying that I'm past the idealism phase. What specific recommendations do you have?
>
> Just out of curiosity, what operating system and application suite(-s) do you use? Are they non-commercial?
>
Just a nitpick, at no one in particular, but the opposite of FOSS is
not commercial it is proprietary. There is nothing inherently non
commercial about FOSS, I've been being paid to write it for 12 years
now, just like there can be non commercial proprietary software. Free
in cost != Freedom.
Chris
Received on Mon Jun 28 2010 - 23:13:37 EDT