@GotNothing@fatboy seeing ChromeOS being pushed on public schools - it’s pathetic. My kids just leave the school issued computer to the side. My youngest uses a #Fedora based laptop and gets 💯 of his works done using 💯 compatible applications such as #libreoffice.
We’ve moved around quite a bit and I’ve always talked to the district IT or school IT - why not Linux based school infrastructure?
@jppelt@GotNothing@fatboy I work #education IT. We use a lot of #Linux in the backend. But for client machines, you have to use something supported. People will riot if its not a known quantity.
As much as I would love to give every student a Linux device and have them work in Libre office, its just not going to happen. There is probably also the argument to be made that you need to give them the tools they're going to see in the future and at 3% share, they're simply not going to see Linux.
and any gnu distro that hypothetically gets traction mainstream is probably going to look more like chromeOS anyway, #immutable like Fedora #silverblue / #kinoite or even #SteamOS
@gnuplusmatt@GotNothing@fatboy I’m good with an immutable as a gateway. Imagine a school district that invests in a company, say #system76 and uses #popos while asking S76 for support. That district has full #rightorepair, can easily have someone upgrade any and all desktop or laptop AND have a super stable l, gaming friendly distro.
I’m not advocating full Arch or age too for school districts but #fedora, #popos, #debian, heck…go #elementary if you want pre packaged simplicity.
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> There is probably also the argument to be made that you need to give them the tools they're going to see in the future and at 3% share, they're simply not going to see Linux
The reverse is more causal. If they are only introduced to digital handcuffs at school, chances are that's all they'll know how to use as adults. The whole point of public education is to avoid such outcomes. Just ask the OER Foundation folks.
@strypey@jppelt@GotNothing@fatboy@lightweight I'm not saying I agree with the argument, but when we've tried to push FOSS over commercial solutions, this is usually what we hear from faculty and parents.
I hate with a passion things like "Microsoft Educator" programs or "Apple Lighthouse Schools". Because it is entirely that, locking in the next generation, "getting them while they're young".
But most people are not interested in technology idealism, and it is a big road block
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