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MIT Urges Brazilian Government to Use Linux

Posted by Zonk on 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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  1. well... by catbertscousin · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I'm sure they will welcome their new LINUX overlords...

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    No good deed goes unpunished. - Avon, Blake's 7
    1. Re:Well... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

      Because BSD is from Berkeley, and they compete with MIT, right?

  2. Good News! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I hope that the brazilian goverment take this in consideration.. that would be good news for the people in Brazil and for Mandrake :)