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MIT Urges Brazilian Government to Use Linux

Posted by Zonk on Friday March 18, 2005 @02:36AM from the tux-at-carnivale dept.

sebFlyte writes "MIT's Media Lab has written to the Brazillian government (who is looking into a method to get its citizens cheap, high quality PCs) and has urged them to use Linux. From the article: 'Free software is far better on the dimensions of cost, power and quality...if the source code is proprietary, it is hidden from the general population. This robs them of a tremendous source for learning.'"

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yey by Anonymous Coward · 2005-03-18 02:38 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I'm first!!!!
1. Re:yey by Anonymous Coward · 2005-03-18 02:40 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Frikkin' sharks with lasers!
  
  Lol
2. Re:yey by Anonymous Coward · 2005-03-18 02:40 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  no your not
  
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3. Re:yey by Anonymous Coward · 2005-03-18 03:01 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  stop saying lol . jesus wept! i will kill you for saying lol so much! why - o - why. jesus wept (again) oh bloody fuck fuck shit wankstain bastard think of something else, like a proper repliy. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
I can't comment by (3067) · 2005-03-18 02:59 · Score: -1, Offtopic

My ips been banned !
1. Re:I can't comment by (3067) · 2005-03-18 03:01 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Yes I can ! I'm sorry ! Please don't ban my ip again !