[News] Brazil Carries on Buying More GNU/Linux PCs for Education

[Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ministry of Education from Brazil is buying 3000 Debian GNU Linux computers

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| The Ministry of Education from Brazil is buying more 3000 Debian GNU / Linux 
| computers , with four multimedia terminals and compatible printers for 
| installing at 3000 rural schools, with 36 months contractual support. This 
| next bidding adds up to the previous 90000 Debian GNU / Linux computers, 
| network and printers.    
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http://times.debian.net/1199


Related:

Ministry of Education from Brazil is buying 90,000 Debian GNU Linux computers

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| All computers will be installed at 9000 brazilian schools.
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http://www.techforce.com.br/index.php/news/linux_blog/mec_buying_90000_debian_computers


EnabledPeople & partners deploys 50,000 Linux desktops in Brazil January 6

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| BitWay Computadores, Imtech Brazil and EnabledPeople launch
| massive deployments of Linux PCs with preinstalled Linux XP
| Desktop software for Brazil goverment program
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http://www.enabledpeople.com/blog/2007/01/06/bitway-imtech-enabledpeople-had-deployed-about-50000-linux-desktops-in-brazil-since-september-2006/
http://tinyurl.com/yfy37p


Schools across Japan may switch to Linux

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| Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported late last week that the
| Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to introduce
| the open-source operating system Linux for use within classrooms
| across the country in the near future.
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http://gyaku.jp/en/index.php?cmd=contentview&pid=000112


Russian Linux (ALTLinux) to be installed in every school in Russia

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| Russian OS is to be installed on every school computer in Russia by 2009. 
| Furthermore, every pupil will get the opportunity to operate the applied 
| software produced in Russia, Leonid Reiman, acting Minister of Communication 
| stated at a press conference. According to Mr. Reiman, that might 
| significantly reduce Russian dependence on foreign software.    
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http://eng.cnews.ru/news/top/indexEn.shtml?2007%2F09%2F14%2F266177


Kubuntu Takes Over the Canary Islands

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| The Canary Islands have two derivatives of Kubuntu, one which is being 
| installed in all their schools and one used by the largest university. 
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http://fridge.ubuntu.com/node/1142


All Macedonian students to use Linux desktops

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| NComputing announced this week that its multi-user virtual desktop software 
| and low-cost virtual PC terminals will be used to equip every school child in 
| the Republic of Macedonia, formerly part of Yugoslavia, with a Linux desktop.  
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7546509093.html


CICT to computerize 320 public high schools 

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| The PCs are loaded with several open-source tools including EdUbuntu (a 
| version of Ubuntu designed for schools), OpenOffice, Apache, MySQL and 
| Mozilla Firefox, among others.  
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http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view_article.php?article_id=95414


Kerala On Linux Express Highway

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| The Linux slip-road that the state took is slowly becoming an
| express highway.
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| [...]
|
| If we twist Napoleon's quote on China a bit, we can safely say, "Linux is a 
| sleeping giant, let it sleep, because when Linux moves the world moves!"
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http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/fullnews.asp?edid=16139&magid=11


“Linux is more stable, it is crash resistant, and its compatibility and
interoperability is as high as Microsoft”

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| Here is what Wassan has to say on the strategic equilibrium that he is 
| working on for government and enterprises. He feels it is vital for 
| opening up an opportunity for Linux to compete and develop a stronghold 
| on the market
|
| [...]
|
| Majority of the schools in Kerala, for instance, have already switched over 
| to Linux and this has been possible only with the help of government support. 
| Moreover, 18 of 28 Indian states use Linux or have pilot projects for to be 
| used in government depart­ments and education sector.   
|
| [...]
|
| We have developed a partner­ship with eSys India who already has its own base 
| of large number of channel partners. Our products and software are supplied 
| to the end-customers through the retail partners of eSys. We are in a 
| dialogue to develop alliances with more and more distributors so that our 
| reach to the customers is increased.     
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http://dqchannels.ciol.com/content/ceospeak/107070601.asp