[okfn-za] [OSGeo Africa] Fwd: Changing IT curriculum to Delphi: online petition

[Charles Rethman]

Dear Adi,

As a fellow "communist" trying to survive on a start-up business, I've also signed the petition! I cannot begin to afford ESRI or many proprietary programming and database products. I would have rather kids learn Python programming and Libre or Open Office instead of MS Office. Sorry to everybody for supporting this spam but I for one am glad you sent the link out.

With this new policy I can see a future with my boys being taught Python at home and Delphi in school--although confusing for them, in the end, they'll benefit!

Charles Rethman

On 01 Nov 2013, at 3:27 PM, Adi Eyal <adi at burgercom.co.za> wrote:

> Hi All
> 
> Apologies for the spam. Following the heated discussions on these mailing lists and the subsequent meeting at the Cape Town Chamber of Commerce, an online petition has been  created to petition the use of Delphi in schools. Personally, I object to the use of MS Office and would prefer a petition against the use of proprietary software in schools in general but this is a good start. In reality, this may not result in any real change. It is important, that as a community, we raise our voices against a poorly made policy decision that has far reaching repercussions. 
> 
> I am of course assuming that you disagree with the policy. If you don't, I apologise in advance. Feel free to call me a communist or whatever you think is an appropriate insult. If you're a communist, I apologise in advance.
> 
> Regards
> Adi   
> 
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> From: Lianne du Toit <lianne at siliconcape.com>
> Date: 1 November 2013 14:39
> Subject: Fwd: Changing IT curriculum to Delphi: online petition
> To: Adi Eyal <adi at burgercom.co.za>, Graeme Barnes <graeme.barnes at vulcanlabs.com>
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> 
> Hi Adi, 
> 
> Can we get this out there if possible?
> 
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> Lianne Du Toit
> Events Relations Silicon Cape
> t: 27 21 409 7028 | m: 27 82 498 0981 | e: lianne at siliconcape.com | w: www.siliconcape.com
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> From: MikeC <mikec at iafrica.com>
> Date: Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 9:27 AM
> Subject: RE: Changing IT curriculum to Delphi: online petition
> To: Roderick Lim Banda <rodericklb at gmail.com>
> Cc: Graeme Barnes <graeme.barnes at vulcanlabs.com>, Darin Morris <darin at fullscap.com>, Bronwen Kausch <bronwen at capechamber.co.za>, Lianne Toit <lianne at siliconcape.com>, Paul Esselaar <paul at ea.law.za>
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> Dear All
> 
> I’ve just signed the petition "Re-evaluate the implementation plan for standardising to Delphi over Java" on Change.org.
> 
> It's important. Please also consider signing it.
> 
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> Here's the link:
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> http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/re-evaluate-the-implementation-plan-for-standardising-to-delphi-over-java?share_id=mRYWuUhzho&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition
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> Thanks!
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> Mike
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> Lianne Du Toit
> Events Relations Silicon Cape
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