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Russia Mandates Free Software For Public Schools

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the in-soviet-russia-joke-makes-you dept.

Glyn Moody writes "After running some successful pilots, the Russian government has decided to make open source the standard for all schools. If a school doesn't want to use the free software supplied by the government, it has to buy commercial licenses using its own funds. What's the betting Microsoft starts slashing its prices in Russia?"

2 of 271 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Obigatory by Ngarrang · · Score: 1, Troll

    Imagine Putin tea-bagging Gates.

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    Bearded Dragon
  2. Re:Wise They Are by flyingsquid · · Score: 1, Troll

    Yeah, but the serfs under the Czars? What a bunch of slackers.