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10:35 am
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About this journal
Disclaimer
This LJ blog is a translated copy of the original LJ blog of Alexander Ponosov, which is available at http://alex-ponosov.livejournal.com/
Alexander Ponosov does not have anything to do with this blog except for providing the original material in his own, which later on appears here in translated form.
I try to translate all the entries as close to the original as possible. However, IANL and I have trouble translating all the material concerning courts, orders, prosecution, etc.
Since English is not my native language, there are obviously mistakes in the text as well.
At present I have no time work on the translations. If you are interested in keeping this journal up-to-date, please send me a message.
Thanks!
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12:26 am
[Link] | Serious people invite me to the Capital. I think this time something useful can come out. If someone wants to meet me in Moscow, give me your mobile number. I will call you when I get there. Though I am sure I won't have much free time.
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01:20 pm
[Link] | Collected links from comments. Discussion about using free software in education goes full ahead. There are a lot of resources, so the question is whether to choose one of them or create a new one. In the latter case one needs to know precisely how different it is going to be from the existing ones. It is the same with Linux distros :-)
http://linuxed.ru/
http://lug-wiki.nnov.ru
http://www.linux.edu/
http://school.openkazan.info/
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12:10 am
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Surviving separately
Today I was talking to a teacher of informatics from one of the Vereschaginsk schools. Two weeks ago he was in Perm for some courses, and asked an official Microsoft dealer about buying licenses for schools. He was told that there would not be any discounts for educational institutions anymore. So their headmaster plans to buy boxed versions of Windows XP and install Open Office.
Actually, there is no money in school budget for software. They ask to move some money from other accounts (visual aids). The teacher himself was talking to me about migrating to Linux.
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01:29 am
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Russian internet forum
http://connect.rif.ru/prog2007/98
Almost time to write a paper "How I did not go to it" :)
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12:38 am
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Software for education
Quotes from the newspaper "1st of September"
How to chose an operating system for school.
http://ps.1september.ru/articlef.php?ID=200700504
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12:28 am
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Convicted: found or appointed?
On 29th of January the judge decided to hear regional representative of Microsoft Alexey Potapov. He claimed that corporation already found a person responsible for installation of pirated programs on computers that were sent to Sepych schoo. Alexey Potapov did not name the person but said that it is a “worker of a computer company” and also said that this person was fined for 10 thousand roubles. However, Microsoft did not back off its claims against the headmaster of the regional school. And insists on the sum of compensation equal to 266 thousand roubles”.
http://ps.1september.ru/articlef.php?ID=200700304
By the way, this 'company' is called 'Instar Technology'. And it was not named by Potapov, because from May of 2006 (?!) it is a registered Microsoft partner. And also Potapov acknowledged that some entrusted person is working for this company. Probably, Mr. Potapov regretted many times the fact his tongue moves faster than his corporation reacts.
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11:16 pm
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What happens after pleading guilty
A very similar case was half of the step ahead in the neighboring Sivinsk district. (The indictment against me was copied from the Sivinsk's one).
Director of Sivinsk timber industry enterprise was accused of using unlicensed MS software. Computers were bought with preinstalled software. Installation and training was conducted by the sales company. After the audit of the prosecution office the usage of these programs has stopped, licensed software was purchased. Director pleaded guilty, sent an official apology letter to the MS corporation. The court found that Sivinsk timber industry enterprise inflicted a 100330 roubles damage to OOO Microsoft (Software for 8 computers). Court found the director guilty according to article 146 p. 2 and fined him to the amount of 3500 roubles. The director appealed against the destructions of hard drives, and his complaint was satisfied. At my case he met with Mr. Potapov and Strakh (MS lawyers). They assured him that won't start a civil case against his company.
And so I have this 'claim' to OAO 'Sivinsk timber industry enterprise' from a Microsoft copyright representative on the territory of Povolzhye, Potapov A.V.: “until 9 of March, 2007 we demand an immediate compensation with the sum of 200061 rouble, 36 kopeks... In case your written assurance of such transaction is not received until the date, Microsoft corporation reserves the right to initiate legal proceedings against your company according to the copyright law of the Russian Federation”. This letter was received on the 30th of March, 2007.
I wonder, how would the regional education office like the 500000 roubles compensation claim if I pleaded guilty?
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08:48 pm
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Grown-up problems of child institutions
Vereschaginsk's district newspaper published an article with this title interviewing director of district educational administration, A.G. Nohrin. Here are some quotations.
Vereschaginsk district was in a center of attention for a long time due to 'Sepych's case'. Peoples opinions on this matter are mixed. What can you say about this?
During a monitoring audit at Sepych school the prosecution office detected a fact of unlicensed software usage. After this the action was brought. Federal law makes responsible those, who sold it, and those, who used it. A school is a juridical person. So the director of an educational institution turned out to be responsible according to the law and school regulation.
But the subject of the case went beyond the educational institution. This problem is relevant not only for one school, and not only for an educational system, but for the whole of Russia. Low level of education in this field does not let people differentiate a licensed product from an unlicensed one. Since computer world evolves quickly and has drawn a lot of interest, the reaction that followed was boisterous as well. Different organizations got involved – ex president of USSR M. Gorbachev, Minister of Education of the Russian Federation, Minister of Education of Perm Region and many others.
As a constitutor, we are happy with the court's decision: educational institution does not carry material sanctions, and its headmaster does not get prosecuted under the Criminal law.
A headmaster is a leader of pedagogical team. And his prime duties is not an ability to use computers, but an ability to manage his or her team with pedagogical ethics.
We are uncomfortable for this incident. I, as a director of district's educational administration, would like to apologize to Microsoft for big fuss around this case. We would like to assure, that this problem was not created by our office.
Now everything depends on the position of the headmaster: to finish the case and go on with his main duties – getting the school ready for unified state exams.
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09:06 pm
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Vereschaginsk court has decided on the retrial date
Retrial of the case will take place in Vereschaginsk court on the 3rd of May, 10am local time.
The judge is Tiunova Valentina Fateevna.
The prosecutor is not appointed yet
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