Toronto high school (or Microsoft) expels Linux lab
A computer science facility that had been running without a hitch for years is shut down as a Microsoft system is set up across the board. Was it a knock against open source, or just classroom politics?
Sad really, students should have the opportunity to experience both windows, Linux, and even OSX so they have a broader knowledge. I may not completely like windows XP, but when it works, it works, but there are a slew of other issues with it still. If I had a choice I would use Linux, but with the rest of the world personal and business using windows, there is a lot of pressure of a level of conformity. Hopefully Linux, will have a bigger presence in the years to come, when several of the rough spots start to improve.
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