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

[Paul Sutton]

Matt Jones wrote:
> The follow up blog post adds a lot of information, it isn't quite as 
> the register makes it out to be, unsurprisingly.
> Mj
> On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 10:30 PM, Michael Rimicans 
> <heed at bigmassiveheed.co.uk <mailto:heed at bigmassiveheed.co.uk>> 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...
>
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Aparently she gave em, back,  and was more worried about what else was 
on them, 

also she someone is installing it for her on her computer

Paul