Post by rubl on Mar 1, 2017 12:20:11 GMT 7
It needs tweaking and some manpower, but it saves on licenses and allows some more sharing
"Kerala saves Rs 300 cr (US$ 45M) as schools switch to open software
e Kerala government has made a saving of Rs 300 crore through introduction and adoption of Free & Open Source Software (FOSS) in the school education sector, said a state government official on Sunday.
IT became a compulsory subject in Kerala schools from 2003, but it was in 2005 only that FOSS was introduced in a phased manner and started to replace proprietary software. The decision made by the curriculum committee to implement it in the higher secondary sector has also been completed now."
factordaily.com/news/kerala-saves-rs-300-cr-schools-switch-open-software/
"Kerala saves Rs 300 cr (US$ 45M) as schools switch to open software
e Kerala government has made a saving of Rs 300 crore through introduction and adoption of Free & Open Source Software (FOSS) in the school education sector, said a state government official on Sunday.
IT became a compulsory subject in Kerala schools from 2003, but it was in 2005 only that FOSS was introduced in a phased manner and started to replace proprietary software. The decision made by the curriculum committee to implement it in the higher secondary sector has also been completed now."
factordaily.com/news/kerala-saves-rs-300-cr-schools-switch-open-software/
