Software piracy in schools

There is some buzz in world news on the state of software piracy in schools. Specifically in Russia, where a highly controversial case emerged over the use of a certain Operating System for educational purposes. Considering that Russia has one of the highest piracy rates in the world, the entire situation seems kind of ludicrous.

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French students to get open source software on USB key

A recent InfoWorld story has caught my attention: open source software to be distributed to students.

French authorities will give out 175,000 USB memory sticks loaded with open-source software to Parisian high-school students at the start of the next school year.

What student doesn’t like free stuff? Though the concept of “free software” might be slightly lost [...]

3 Reasons to not get a Video Gaming Degree

The Australian has published an article, expressing a concern at rush to study for degrees in computer games. You know there are problems when academics are “terrified” over the popularity of their own courses, which is just the case with Queensland University of Technology’s Bachelor of Games and Interactive Entertainment.

The head of the campus’s IT [...]