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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. But, of course... by spankey51 · · Score: 0, Troll

    That's blatently communist... Catching wind of this alleged letter to "Brazil" , Gates had MIT shutdown, found the letter, burned it, then pissed on the ashes.

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  2. What learning? by Morphix84 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Saying that hiding the source for an Operating System from the general public robs them of learning is like saying keeping Quantum Physics textbooks away from six year olds robs them of learning.