When Teachers Are Obstacles To Linux In Education
Found on Slashdot on Tuesday, 09 December 2008
It seems a teacher came upon a student demonstrating Linux to other kids and handing out LiveCDs. The teacher confiscated the CDs and wrote an angry email to HeliOS's founder, Ken Starks:
"At this point, I am not sure what you are doing is legal. No software is free and spreading that misconception is harmful. ... This is a world where Windows runs on virtually every computer and putting on a carnival show for an operating system is not helping these children at all. I am sure if you contacted Microsoft, they would be more than happy to supply you with copies of an older version of Windows and that way, your computers would actually be of service to those receiving them..."
Oh wow, I haven't laughed so hard for quite some time. However, there is something pretty sad about it too: it comes from someone who is supposed to teach children. Yet, she shows a total lack of education and the most simple knowledge. How this person can be a teacher is baffling. Her little bubble of a world would crumble to pieces when someone teaches her the reality. I really hope she'll have to face some serious disciplinary actions to broaden her horizon.