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All schools In Denmark switching to Linux

Posted by Hemos on from the making-the-move dept.

Someone who can read Danish writes "According to this story (in Danish) Denmark has taken the first steps to start using Linux and Staroffice in all schools (1.1 million students). Sun has agreed to provide Staroffice for free, or on a CD-ROM for 10 Danish crowns ($1.5)."

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  1. Is that the meaning of... by wardomon · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Dutch Treat?

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  2. This is HUGE HUGE news!!! by HanzoSan · · Score: 1, Flamebait


    All schools in Denmark? HUGE HUGE Win for Open Source and Linux.

    The support costs alone from the 1 million or so students will make sure Redhat stays profitable for a really long time.

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