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Linux in the Developing World

Posted by michael on from the next-wave dept.

Norsemann writes "Peter Spotts of the Christian Science Monitor has some very interesting things to say about the latest wave of Linux adoptions throughout Asia and beyond. He hits on some important points about not only China's role in Open Source but the 'global' role in Open Source... Perhaps the best is still yet to come." The BBC also has a nice story about Brazil using Linux in cybercafes.

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  1. Re:What's the win here? This is not because it's O by Xpilot · · Score: 5, Funny

    the reality is that vast chunks of the developing world will be dumped in 2003 with little or no sustainable technology future.

    Bill? Is that you?

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  2. reading level by thoolihan · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...software that runs network computers called "servers"

    Finally, an article that challenges me technically.
    -t

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