There are obvious errors in the article about free software in the malayalam text book of 8th Std IT@School Project. The errors may have crept during the translation of the English text to Malayalam. But it cannot be allowed to happen because if allowed to, it would convey a wrong interpretation about free software amongst the students/teachers/other persons.
Thanks for pointing out. This is a major mistake. We will try to get it corrected. I dont know if it has gone to press.
The authorities at IT@School are saying that they will convert to more free software. But I do not think it will ever happen. If one looks at the text books for 8th Std, this becomes quite evident. One would doubt whether it is a text book or some advertising supplement of Microsoft and Intel. Wherever there is a picture of a microprocessor, it is an Intel Pentium chip. The chapter on software packages shows a logo of Windows XP. The chapter on wordprocessing shows a logo of Microsoft Word 2000...
Should this be allowed ? This has to be fixed.....
I understand IT@School has decided to change this(because they also felt, they are giving `free` Ads to Intel/MS). Again want support from others. They would like get suggestions and alternative version.
Regards, Arun.