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[News] Computerbank Victoria Brings Out GNU/Linux PC in Large Quantities

  • Subject: [News] Computerbank Victoria Brings Out GNU/Linux PC in Large Quantities
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:57:11 +0000
  • Followup-to: comp.os.linux.advocacy
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Computerbank installs Ubuntu on recycled PCs

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| Computerbank Victoria is installing Ubuntu on 
| recycled PCs as a way of making computing 
| accessible to low income earners.
| 
| The not-for-profit organisation, which is run 
| by volunteers, has been using Linux in its 
| refurbished systems since 2006. The 
| organisation recently celebrated its 10th 
| anniversary and is on the lookout for 
| volunteers with a strong Linux background. 
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http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/features/featuredetail.asp?file=novemberfeatures22009.xml


Recent:

Victorian Department of Transport All Aboard with Unisys Passenger Information System for Metropolitan Train Stations

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| The new application, to be developed by Unisys, is expected to be built in the
| Linux Open Source environment using Java development tools. The Open Source
| approach is designed to increase the flexibility of the application environment
| to reduce support costs through easier maintenance of the system.
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http://www.your-story.org/victorian-department-of-transport-all-aboard-with-unisys-passenger-information-system-for-metropolitan-train-stations-24952/


More LUV for Donna Benjamin

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| At the Linux Users Victoria (LUV) Annual General Meeting, held on Tuesday 1
| September 2009 at Trinity College, Melbourne, Donna Benjamin was elected to the
| position of President for the second year running. With a membership of 1793, LUV
| is a significant organisation in the Australian Free and Open Source software
| community.
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http://www.itwire.com/content/view/27521/1162/
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