Re: [OS:N:] Another multiple response (Basic rights warmed up in the microwave again)
Access Systems <[email protected]>
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On Sun, 17 Aug 2003, Les Bell wrote: > James Michael DuPont <[email protected]> wrote: > What about public education? Tax supported courses? Does a high school > student have the right to refuse to use microsoft word format? > << > In some places, the State requires that children are educated, up to a > certain age or standard. That is, itt's mandatory for children to attend > school. I don't know it it's mandatory that they actually be educated. > > If the use of Microsoft Word *format* was essential to the provision of the > aforementioned education, then by refusing to use it, you'd be refusing > education, and that might put you in breach of the law. If it came before a but at least in our state, the school system would not only have to provide the software they would have to provide the computer! or at least access to the computer and software....the rule is FREE and appropriate education...they can't force you to buy anything even paper actually and some places provide paper, pencils etc, > judge, the arguments would prove interesting. I suspect a judge might see > the provision of an education which allows one to function as a citizen as > more important than one's right to express one's detestation of Microsoft's > business practices. > > I can imagine how Judge Judy would deal with it. <vbg> ???? Bob > > Best, > > --- Les Bell, RHCE, CISSP > [http://www.lesbell.com.au] > > > > _______________________________________________ > Subscription and Archive: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/open-source-now-list/ > - > For K12OS technical help join K12OSN: > <https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn> > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve Neither liberty nor safety", Benjamin Franklin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASCII Ribbon Campaign accessBob NO HTML/PDF/RTF in e-mail [email protected] NO MSWord docs in e-mail Access Systems, engineers NO attachments in e-mail, *LINUX powered* access is a civil right *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# THIS message and any attachments are CONFIDENTIAL and may be privileged. They are intended ONLY for the individual or entity named _______________________________________________ Subscription and Archive: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/open-source-now-list/ - For K12OS technical help join K12OSN: <https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn>