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> It's an important point, but doesn't remove weight from the decision. Which FOSS alternatives provide similar functionality to Offices 365/Docs, and don't co
by vkou 4y ago
> It's an important point, but doesn't remove weight from the decision.
Which FOSS alternatives provide similar functionality to Offices 365/Docs, and don't cost somewhere around ~$10/seat in IT time to set up and administer?
A git repository and an installation of LibreOffice don't meet that bar. Collaborative editing, good-enough default access control and security, and document sharing that doesn't consist of emailing "March Report_Version_6 (Copy 2)--actually final--.doc" around.
- orwin 4y agoYou don't need that until uni, do you?
- vkou 4y ago1. Students aren't the only people who use productivity software in schools. 2. You don't need computers at all until uni, and yet... And generally speaking, the alternative to this stuff in schools isn't FOSS, it's proprietary shit that costs $XY(Z)/seat and steals student data for use in its anti-plagiarism feature. The court's ruling is fine and reasonable, but the conclusions people are drawing from it are not.
- nephanth 4y agoIn France, some middle/high school classes actually teach you how to use a word processor. Some of them also include group presentations with slides So computers are pretty much a necessity yes.