[OSGeo Africa] Department of Basic Education bans Free and Open Source Software in SA Schools...

[William Walter Kinghorn]

Hi All,

Do we have docs based on the new GIS and RS CAPS (syllabus), for FLOSS GIS

If not, we as a community should create the docs

We can not rely on the Department of Basic Education

could some one post a url to the docs

William
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From: africa-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [africa-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] on behalf of Gavin Fleming [gavinjfleming at gmail.com]
Sent: 11 October 2013 22:46
To: africa at lists.osgeo.org
Subject: Re: [OSGeo Africa] Department of Basic Education bans Free and Open Source Software in SA Schools...

On 11/10/2013 17:34, E. Ndava wrote:
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> A bit OT but makes for interesting reading...
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> http://dkeats.com/index.php?module=blog&action=viewsingle&postid=gen21Srv8Nme0_40332_1381256759&userid=7050120123
>
>
Good one Eric, I was incensed when I saw this on the ctpug list
yesterday. Not so OT as with the new GIS and RS CAPS (syllabus) being
assessed at Gr 12 for the first time next year, schools need to get into
GIS and we have to ensure that FOSS GIS takes on the mainstream role and
protect against similar insidious moves.

Currently the official school IT language is Java. To switch to Delphi
is ridiculous. They should be switching to Python IMHO. Nothing wrong
with Java per se, just a bit heavy for school level.

And to force schools to teach MS Office and MS Office only! Really!
LibreOffice or any FOSS alternative would do just fine.

It is worse than the Limpopo textbook saga and I urge all of you who
feel strongly about this to rustle up some activism here. I think some
serious investigative journalism is needed to blow open what is patently
corruption and that will cause even more damage to an already decrepit
education system.

--
Gavin

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