Village School Director Backs Linux
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| After the Armada Co. won a competition held by Rosobrazovanie to test Linux
| software in Russian schools, Ponosov received several copies of the Linux
| operating system. They were given to him personally by Alexey Novodvorsky,
| deputy general director of ALT Linux, part of Armada. Ponosov is not at
| present an employee of that company, but he is, nonetheless, coordinating the
| installation of Linux software in local schools.
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http://www.kommersant.com/p849277/computers_in_schools/
It's all thanks to Microsoft, which bullied people by choice. That's what
bloggers claim anyway.
Recent:
Linux changes Ponosov’s destiny
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| Alexander Ponosov is also rather restrained regarding his future plans. He
| says having resigned he plans to promote and promulgate Linux together with
| the domestic software developers, i.e. ALT Linux, Linux Centre, and Perm
| integrators Nevod and Belov & Co.
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| [...]
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| Actually, he is already engaged in the open source software promotion and
| promulgation. Because of the investigation and proceedings Mr. Ponosov has
| become Linux great adherer. He tells CNews, the Linux OS is installed on the
| computers of his friends, acquaintances and the school, where he is currently
| working. Mr. Ponosov names the Linux OS installation on the computer of the
| vicar his ‘latest feat on the arena’.
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http://eng.cnews.ru/news/top/indexEn.shtml?2008/02/01/286148
Related:
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
2010: Russia's open software market to grow 4-fold
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| Analysts note that Linux vendors are traditionally present on the mobile
| device market. According to forecasts the OS might become the leader in
| the segment accounting for 40% of it by 2010. ?Currently the share of
| mobile devices with Linux OS is not big in Russia as compared to other
| countries, such as China, for instance. However, the producer's policy,
| Nokia in particular testifies to the fact the situation is changing
| for the better", Ms. Karaeva concluded.
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http://eng.cnews.ru/news/top/indexEn.shtml?2007/05/15/249978
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