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Linux To Be Installed In Every Russian School
J_Omega writes "According to an article from last week at the Russian IT site CNews, Linux is slated to be installed in every Russian school by 2009. The article makes it appear that it will be going by the (unimaginative) name 'Russian OS.' As stated in the article: 'The main aim of the given work is to reduce dependence on foreign commercial software and provide education institutions with the possibility to choose whether to pay for commercial items or to use the software, provided by the government.' Initial testing installations are supposed to begin next year in select districts. Is 2008/09 the year of Linux on the (Russian) desktop?"
Nice troll.
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Don't you know Linux was invented in Russia? :p
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your posts are not a troll!
Wow, you're an idiot. I mean geez, reading slashdot I've come across some real morons, but you completely take the cake.
Just out of, um, scientific curiosity, could you try an experiment for me? I want to you walk and breath at the same time. I know it sounds difficult, but perhaps you can manage. As you put a foot forward, inhale. When you put the next foot forward, exhale. It's important to remember these steps and do them in proper order.
Anyway: OSS != commercial software.
Why? Linus is a Finn and Finland used to be part of the Russian Empire. Russia still owns parts of Finland acquired in the Winter War almost 70 years ago. For a Russian mind this is enough to claim owneship of Finland and everthing what goes with it including Linus and his operating system. Whatever belonged to Mother Russia in the past should belong to Russia FOREVER! Baltic and Skandinavian countrie, beware!
Yet another example that Linux can only compete through government mandate; government shoving it down its citizen's throats. Well, what else would you expect from dictatorship (which Putin has turned Russia's "democracy" into).
Any takers on whether this Russian Government version of Linux violates GPL? You can bet that there will be modifications that will NOT be given back to the "community", just as is the case with China's "Red Flag" Linux.
Sadly, it would appear that rich schools will pay for the privilidge to use higher quality commercial software while poorer ones will have to make do with Russia OS Linux.