Blackboard Problems Leave Vista on Double-Secret Probation
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| On college campuses, Microsoft's Vista operating system may be in
| danger of failing courses that use Blackboard, a key software
| program for communication between teachers and students.
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2109454,00.asp
More reason to choose free, open source and standards-based package like
Moodle or Sakai. Blackboard are patent trolls with Microsoft relations.
Related:
School turns to open source to cut cost, foster student thinking
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| The school's workstations operate on the Mandriva 2006 Operating System,
| and run free and open source software options including: Open Office
| for office applications; Mozilla Firefox for Web browsing; GIMP for
| image editing; and Evolution mail for sending and receiving e-mail.
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| At the core of the network is a simple HP ProLiant ML 110 server
| running Mandrake 10.1, NIS and NFS, and that connects to the Internet
| via a 1.5Mbps broadband connection.
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http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;1708539119;fp;2;fpid;1
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