Macedonia: A New Sun of Linux Freedom Rises
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| The Republic of Macedonia is one of the poorer nations in southeastern Europe
| to come from the break-up of the former Yugoslav republic. But thanks to
| Linux, they do have the wherewithal to get a computer to every student in the
| country, thanks to a program launched in 2005 known as the "Computer for
| Every Child" (CEC) project.
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http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/newss/6438/1/
Recent:
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| A batch of 7,000 PCs with Ubuntu Linux have been sent to Macedonian schools,
| the first of a collection that Ubuntu sponsor Canonical expects will reach
| 20,000.
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http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9819344-39.html
Related:
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
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
One Laptop Per Macedonian Child
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| I am Novica Nakov of Free Software Macedonia and the Macedonian
| Government announced a project about computers in education in
| December 2006. The ambitious project "Computer for every student"
| is now under way.
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http://www.olpcnews.com/sales_talk/countries/one_laptop_per_macedonian_child.html
Municipality of Makedonska Kamenica Migrated to OpenOffice.org
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| As a result of the training for OpenOffice.org conducted by
| Metamorphosis Foundation and USAID?s project for successful
| decentralization - Make Decentralization Work Project for employees
| of the Macedonia's local self-government units, municipality of
| Makedonska Kamenica started to actively use OpenOffice.org on
| all computers in the municipality.
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http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/content/view/849/4/lang,en/
Macedonia: Employees from 22 Municipalities Trained to Use OpenOffice.org
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| Representatives of the following municipalities attended the training
| (municipalities with blue colour on the map): Arachinovo, Berovo,
| Bogovinje, Valandovo, Vinica, Dojran, Zhelino, Karbinci, Kratovo, Krushevo,
| Lipkovo, Mavrovo and Rostushe, Makedonska Kamenica, Mogila, Novaci, Novo
| Selo, Plasnica, Saraj, Sopishte, Studenichani, Tearce and Centar Zhupa.
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http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/content/view/830/26/lang,en/
OpenOffice.org Training for Local Self-government Units in Macedonia
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| About 100 employees in 25 Macedonian municipalities will be trained
| during the six day training.
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http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/content/view/825/4/lang,en/
(Macedonia) Announcement: Citizens Have the Right to Choose
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| Considering that the computer literacy trainings for the general
| population announced by the Government of Republic of Macedonia
| are in general a positive move for development of information
| society, the Metamorphosis Foundation and the NGO Free Software
| Macedonia encourage the Government to provide right to choose for
| the citizens, by offering trainings for use of free and open
| source (FOSS) also.
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| Macedonian citizens continue to show great interest in FOSS use.
| The latest example is the support they collectively provided by
| partially covering the expenses for publishing the CD "Get Your
| Job Done," distributed in 5.000 copies.
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http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/content/view/818/1/lang,en/
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