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Macedonia Deploys 5,000 Ubuntu Desktops in Schools

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the getting-schooled-in-being-1337 dept.

vladoboss writes "The latest GNOME Journal is running a story about the deployment of 5000 Ubuntu desktops in public schools. The Republic of Macedonia is a small country in Southern Europe with a population of around 2 million. Internet penetration is only around 5% and software piracy rate is rampant. Also, the government does not play any major role in the development of the ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and a private sector is dominated by Microsoft technologies. Given the circumstances, one would not expect any free software related stories to make the headlines. Yet the presence of a small volunteer organization by the name Free Software Macedonia is making a big difference in this small country."

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  1. Re:Office Apps by lpcustom · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This is slashdot man. News for nerds. Most if not all nerds know what a GUI is. It just baffles me when people feel like they have to "define an acronym" to make themselves look smarter, especially "GUI". I mean who are you trying to impress? Oh and mods I know this will be modded flamebait but geez!

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  2. And the best thing about this is that... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ...once Greeks discover this Slashdot article, they will start boycotting Ubuntu over the FYROM name dispute. I hope we'll suceed to totally eliminate it from Greece and replace it with what people should have stayed with from the beggining : Pure debian :>

  3. Re:Why o WHY did they have to name it Ubuntu? by BetterThanCaesar · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    "Red Hat" means "Rode Hatred" in Swedish. That's a strange name, almost offensive.

    But oh, I'm sorry, it has to be in English to be accepted!

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