Sunday, October 14th, 2007

BBC: “Russian schools move to Linux”


Big news for Linux on the desktop in Russia.

URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/technology/7034828.stm

Russian schools move to Linux

Schoolchildren in Russia are to be taught using the free, open-source Linux software in an effort to cut the cost of teaching information technology.

By 2009, all computers in Russian schools are to be run on Linux – which means they will not have to pay for a licence for software, such as Microsoft’s Windows.

Posted by md on October 14th, 2007 | Filed in Desktop, Linux, Planet-LTC, Technology | Comments Off

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