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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. Russian to me by oldhack · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    At least have someone translate the piece before we can start waging verbal jihad, slashdot style. It could be talking about vodkas and hookers for all we know.

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  2. In soviet Russia by Mr.+Freeman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    apt-gets you!

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  3. Re:Low'ing price in face of competition not a "tri by kiwimate · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh, someone please mod "Insightful". I have said on /. many times in the past that here, of all places, people should appreciate the choice...and if I choose, voluntarily, after having tried the alternatives, to stay with IE instead of Firefox, or Windows instead of Linux, then the /. community should embrace that decision. Sometimes I feel that there are people on /. who will not be satisfied until there is no OS besides Linux. Ironic, really.

  4. Re:In Soviet Russia by ozmanjusri · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    In my case, I had to connect over a PPPoE network to get online. The problem (if I recall correctly) was that while Vista had the dialog to connect, Ubuntu did not

    Right click NetworkManager (it's on the Menubar), select "Edit Connections", click the "DSL" tab, then the "Add" button. Follow the prompts for your service provider's settings.

    I'm amazed you're being modded "Insightful" for being wrong. I guess it shows just how much Slashdot has been infested with Microsoft evangelists.

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