Archive for April 13, 2007

Russian Schools Ditch Windows, Embrace Linux

{ Friday 13 April 2007 @ 04:13:28(+0000) } · { Linux, Orthodoxy }
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Russian Education Minister Nikolay Karpushin says schools will soon start using freely distributed software like the Linux OS, Russky Office and OpenOffice desktop apps because of the outrageous cost of Microsoft Vista and other commercial software. Russia has begun enforcing piracy laws in order to qualify to join the WTO.

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