[ubuntu-uk] Teacher claims Linux 'holding back the kids'

[Paul Sutton]

Michael Rimicans wrote:
> Sorry that its not about Ubuntu but.....
>
> "A US student has landed in hot water with an irate - and apparently 
> ill-informed - teacher for handing out discs of Linux.
>
> The teacher swiped the discs and promised to prosecute Linux evangelist 
> Helios for alleged - but unspecified - "illegal" activities, saying 
> HeliOs is "misleading" students about Linux and holding them back.
>
> The teacher - called Karen and whose second name has been withheld - 
> said students needed to learn Windows,
> not Linux....."
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/15/helios_linux_texas_teacher/
>
>
> In your own time discuss...
>
>   
Done, this came up on DCLUG last week, 

Paul