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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. In Soviet Russia by symbolset · · Score: 5, Informative

    Free software costs too much? Really?

    Somebody needs to explain some things to these folks. It's not that hard: you install LTSP on a server, all the clients boot to the network. Install all the software you want on the server. If instead of (or in addition to) thin client/shared desktop you want an image on the desktop you configure the PXE server to dish an installer image.

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    1. Re:In Soviet Russia by Captian+Spazzz · · Score: 5, Informative

      Right Click the network manager icon in the top tool bar.
      Select EDIT Connections
      Select DSL (assuming that's the type of connection your using PPPOE for, but it should work regardless)
      Click Add
      Enter username and password and any other settings required.
      Connect
      ???
      Profit!

      Seriously dude I just bridged my DSL Modem and connected using the native PPPOE client in Ubuntu. No command line needed.