Z:gnu-www-ja-edu-faq--d10771-=26ldquo;Open source=26rdquo; refe/en

&ldquo;Open source&rdquo; refers only to the technical advantages of software. Schools may not be interested in that aspect since most probably technical requirements are already satisfied by the proprietary software in use. You need to talk to them in terms of Free Libre Software, not &ldquo;open source&rdquo;, so that you can explain to them the philosophical and ethical reasons why educational institutions should reject proprietary software.