Many Linux distributions as well as open source packages can run quite well on old machines. Schools are always short of funds to afford the latest hardware. But the upgrades in software require hardware upgrades to deliver a good experience. Newer software versions require an upgrade or replacement of old hardware, despite them being in…
Majority of proprietary software is sold on an as-is basis. Nowadays most software also offer an evaluation period which is a partial safety net for the buyer. However, once you have bought one and you realise that it doesn’t quite do everything you need, you either would like to change to another software or modify…
More the time spent practising at a computer, better is the usage skill. Unfortunately, computer usage skill is measured as the ability to run some popular proprietary software even today. Not every student has access to a sufficiently powerful computer to run such software. As schools across the country include computer skills in the curriculum, parents feel compelled to…
Nothing is available for free and nor is open source software. There is a direct or indirect cost for deployment and management of all software. It may be broadly referred to as total ownership cost. Someone will have to be responsible for maintaining the system and applying security and feature updates. This is true for both proprietary…
Since the early days of introduction of computers in education, the focus has been to learn how to use Microsoft software or other similar proprietary products. Instead, one should lay emphasis to learn computing concepts. There have been many justifications for this dated approach which are debatable today but we won’t delve into them herein. We shall…
GESIA Awards 2016 Startup Category Finalist – Receiving the award from Mr. Gurnani, Chairman, NASSCOM, INDIA. We are pleased to share that Recherche Tech LLP has been honored to be among the top 6 finalists for GESIA 9th Annual Awards, 2016 for its product the My sCool Server in the ‘Best ICT Startup’ category. For a very…
Startup India – Certificate of Recognition On 16th September, 2016, Recherche Tech LLP was conferred the Startup India Recognition by the Department of Industrial Promotion and Policy, Govt. of India. This is in acknowledgement of the innovation of our product, My sCool Server – The next generation in computing and learning convenience for schools. This was…