Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Maine School & Linux

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the insert-main-pun-here dept.

Feztaa writes "This story talks about a private school in Maine that has introduced linux into their computer labs, with smashing success. Apparently, they spent less than half of the money that other schools spent on new computer labs, and got better hardware to boot."

6 of 414 comments (clear)

  1. WHOOHOO, A LINUX ARTICLE ON /.! WHAT WILL BE NEXT? by FanOfSubjectLineTrol · · Score: -1, Troll

    Cat got your tongue? (something important seems to be missing from your comment ... like the body or the subject!)

  2. Great, and when they graduate with zero Windows by Hairy_Potter · · Score: -1, Troll

    experience, they'll be making half of what an MCSE makes!

    It all evens out!

    1. Re:Great, and when they graduate with zero Windows by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      In M2, I metamod everything pro-linux unfair! and pro-microsoft fair! Your moderation system fails!

  3. What, you're newspaper isn't full of Linux ads? by typical+geek · · Score: 0, Troll

    Paying 60k and full benefits for inexperienced Linux admins in a Fortune 50 company? Mine is, maybe you want to move to my city, Fantasyburg!

  4. Smashing Success? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    How can a school have smashing success just for getting better hardware for their buck? Their students will be illequiped when they get out to the job market. At least with macs they can use Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer....you know, applications that have over 90% market share.

  5. FUCK YOU by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll