Evolution of IT in Estonian Schools at Robert Pogson

In 2004, it was reported that 47% of servers in schools were GNU/Linux but only 3% of PCs were running GNU/Linux. In the face of that Tiger Leap resolved:
“Tiger Leap Foundation has decided that all future software projects supported by them must be released under the terms of GPL (for source code) and Creative Commons (for learning content)”

see Open source software in Estonian schools – Hans Põldoja (2005)

Now, Tiger Leap will implement a Grades 1 to 12 computer programming strand in schools starting with a pilot. While the emphasis is on FLOSS they seem to be ecumenical on OS by using web applications heavily.

My Mission

My observations and opinions about IT are based on 40 years of use in science and technology and lately, in education. I like IT that is fast, cost-effective and reliable. I do not care whether my solution is the same as yours. I like to think for myself.

My first use of GNU/Linux in 2001 was so remarkably better than what I had been using, I feel it is important work to share GNU/Linux with the world. I have been blessed by working in schools where students and school systems have benefited by good, modular software easily installed in most systems.

I have shown GNU/Linux to thousands of students and hundreds of teachers over the years and will continue in some way doing that until I die in spite of the opposition.