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More On The Open Sourcing Of Iraq

Posted by timothy on from the available-blueprints-are-a-good-thing dept.

popdookey writes " The BBC's broadcast, The World, has run a piece on the growing Linux movement in Iraq as was previously reported here on Slashdot. 'In Iraq, a group of computer users has started writing open source computer code. They're Linux enthusiasts. The idea is to make low-cost, home-grown software and is said to hold great promise for developing countries. It could leapfrog Iraq into a more competitive future. The World technology reporter Clark Boyd reports.'"

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  1. if you are rich and play games...... by gadget+junkie · · Score: 0, Redundant

    it' Windows(c). if you want it to work, it's Linux.

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    "If a boss demands loyalty, give him integrity. But if he demands integrity, give him loyalty." (John Boyd, 1927-1997)
  2. Re:Now this is proof enough, don't you think? by wobblie · · Score: 0, Redundant
    How do you bomb software ?

    In CAPITALIST WEST, the SOFTWARE bombs YOU!