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Re: Kerala goes 100% Linux

  • Subject: Re: Kerala goes 100% Linux
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:37:19 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / ISBE, Manchester University / ITS
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__/ [ 7 ] on Monday 28 August 2006 11:03 \__

> casioculture@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 7 wrote:
>>> idio asstroturfer Scott Nudds wrote on behalf of micoshaft:
>>>
>>> > jacob23@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>> >> The Financial Express website features an article where the Kerala
>>> >> State is thinking of moving to support open source completely.
>>> >
>>> > Who?  Kerala? Island population of 45.  Install Linux... Death is
>>> > immediate.
>>>
>>> Idiot.
>>>
>>> Kerala is a state similar to concept of a State like California in USA
>>> and somewhat as big as a country like UK.
>>> Kerala switching is BIG BIG BIG news as its equivalent to
>>> saying that population as big as a whole country has switched
>>> to Open Source GNU/Linux.
>>>
>>> Other countries have switched already, and Kerala just adds to that.
>>> So this whole Linux thing is now turning into a run away juggernaut.
>> 
>> Not only that, but Kerala is a highly admired state, so when Kerala
>> does something, many others would probably take notice.
>> 
>> http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=kerala%20model
> 
> It did boast highest literacy compared to anywhere else
> on the planet.

If I recall correctly, Kerala becomes (at least) the third Linux-only
valley/region. Korea, a part of Spain and parts of Germany come to mind...

Best wishes,

Roy

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