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Ban Windows at schools (piefed.world)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by anonymouspl@piefed.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hi,
I will be writing petition to my government (Poland) to try to get them to ban Windows at schools. I believe it should be illegal to force children to use systems that are paid and use children’s data for AI and advertising.
Maybe you will do it as well? Let’s end this insane practice.

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[–] edinbruh@feddit.it 126 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I wouldn't "ban Windows at school" as a whole but I would:

ban schools from installing windows in school computers
- teachers and students can still use it on their own computers, if they want
ban teachers from requiring windows-only software
- regardless of what you use at school, teachers would often require MS office or Adobe for homework, which would force students to use windows at home

[–] anonymouspl@piefed.world 34 points 2 days ago

Fully agree.