I am 14 and I reluctantly used Windows till a year ago. I have seen the light and currently run Gentoo Linux. Linux in schools would not only save money, but discourage script kiddies. No viruses to contend with running through all the teachers emails. It would save the schools tons of money and effort. The other kids couldn't compromise the integrity of the computer as easily because they just don't know the OS. I think Linux in the classroom would be very cost effective and would teach students about a real OS.
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I am 14 and I reluctantly used Windows till a year ago. I have seen the light and currently run Gentoo Linux. Linux in schools would not only save money, but discourage script kiddies. No viruses to contend with running through all the teachers emails. It would save the schools tons of money and effort. The other kids couldn't compromise the integrity of the computer as easily because they just don't know the OS. I think Linux in the classroom would be very cost effective and would teach students about a real OS.