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Free Software For All Russian Schools In Jeopardy

Posted by kdawson on from the borg-not-taking-it-lying-down dept.

Glyn Moody writes "Last year, we discussed here a Russian plan to install free software in all its schools. Seems things aren't going so well. Funds for the project have been cut back, some of the free software discs already sent out were faulty, and — inevitably — Microsoft has agreed to a 'special price' for Windows XP used in Russian schools."

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  1. Re:In Soviet Russia by muncadunc · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Honestly, I don't think you should have to use a CLI for basic administration. Having to regularly drop down to an xterm is what keeps driving me away from Linux again and again. Linux is an incredibly cool idea and will eventually get there, but with the state of Linux today, I can't be too shocked that people would choose Windows or Mac over something that's so fiddly.
    Linux doesn't even need to be as good, it needs to be better and easier to use for regular people before they'll make the leap.

  2. Re:Solaris time! by aussie_a · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I've used Ubuntu. I willingly moved away from it and paid for Microsoft XP because after 6 months I found Linux wasn't worth my time in making it work as well as XP.

    Believe it or not, not everyone in this big wide world shares your view. Hop off your high-horse and consider personal freedom of choice for once.

  3. Re:In Soviet Russia by muncadunc · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    OK, fired up the linux distro again, checked it out. It's been a while. The problem wasn't that the dialog didn't exist, it was that the dialog didn't work, whereas the CLI did. I kept clicking "Add", entering the settings, and Voila! Settings not stored, the list remained empty.

    So in this case it was an issue of bad quality assurance, not a lack of a GUI tool. My apologies.