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Indian Government Chooses Linux for Academia

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the and-introducing-the-gnu-utilities dept.

Nilesh Chaudhari writes "Following the footsteps of various governments around the world, the Indian Government has decided to standardize on Linux and open source software for academic purposes. The Department of Information Technology says, 'As a first step we are persuading all government institutions to offer courses on Linux and programming for Linux environment. We would also set up Linux Resource Centres in academic institutes (with co-funding from government and industry).' Going by the high targets they have set for mass adoption of IT, this is a step in the absolute right direction."

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  1. Check out that max uptime by codepunk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not exactly anything to brag about, 17 days uptime. I guess we now know why they are switching from a toy to a man's operating system.

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  2. Big deal by LineNoiz · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can see the rest of the world adopting Linux. Fine, let them. That doesn't mean America will do it; just look at that stupid metric thing the rest of the world is all gaa-gaa over...

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  3. Re:Language by NortWind · · Score: 5, Funny
    ...I find that the majority of the educated population has a better command of English than most Americans.

    That ain't sayin much.