Macedonia Deploys 5,000 Ubuntu Desktops in Schools

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday December 5, 2005 @11:02AM 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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In Full Battle Array by 3Suns · 2005-12-05 11:10 · Score: 3, Funny

All right! only 2000 more to go before we have...

Seven Thousand Macedonian Linux Desktops in Full Battle Array!

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-3Suns

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Re:The Article by ndansmith · 2005-12-05 11:30 · Score: 5, Funny

Yes, but there are also aspects of KDE which are harmful to education. For instance, konstantly kspelling keverything kwith "K" kannot kbe kood kfor kyoung kstudents.
Only 5% are online? by Milton+Waddams · 2005-12-05 11:54 · Score: 3, Funny

How does the other 95% get their porn!?!?