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Open source code software saves schools money on licence fees
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| When seventh grader Joonas Puuska
| switches on the computer in his school
| library, itâs not the familiar Windows
| that appears. Instead, it is the big
| Ubuntu logo, under which Puuska types in
| his name and password.
|
| Puuska, a pupil at the Lauritsala School
| in Lappeenranta, shows the software on the
| computer, which includes word processing,
| picture modification, a web browser, a
| spread sheet, and various teaching
| programmes.
|
| The appearance of the desktop on the
| screen is similar to the traditional one,
| but the computer uses the Ubuntu operating
| system. Puuska dies not really like
| Ubuntu, because the computer tends to
| crash.
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http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Open+source+code+software+saves+schools+money+on+licence+fees/1135257095156
Students can turn to free alternatives for necessary software
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| Most computers that you may purchase will
| come with an operating such as Microsoft
| Windows or a Macintosh OS. However, not
| all manufacturers include an operating
| system on their computers and if you need
| to purchase an operating system it can
| cost you several hundred dollars,
| depending on what you need.
|
| Linux is a term used to refer to operating
| systems based on the Linux Kernel and is
| generally free and open source. Linux is
| made of different distributions or
| âdistros.â Each distro has its own
| features and uses, so it is up to the user
| to decide which is best for them. A distro
| can be made by a single individual or a
| collaborate group of dozens.
|
| However, because Linux is the way it is,
| there is no paid support for most distros
| and help comes from online forums
| normally. Linux is usually considered
| fairly advanced and requires the computer
| user to be fairly computer literate.
|
| Usually considered one of the most user
| friendly distros, Ubuntu is very popular
| among new Linux users and would be a good
| place to start. Download at
| www.ubuntu.com.
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http://www.theclackamasprint.com/opinion/students-can-turn-to-free-alternatives-for-necessary-software-1.1485437
Recent:
Schools seek savings in IT outlays
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| âThe need for IT technology in schools is
| growing all the time, but the resources
| arenât,â notes Elias Aarnio from the
| Finnish Centre for Open Source Solutions
| (COSS).
|
| There are an estimated 100,000-120,000
| computer workstations in Finnish schools
| across the country. COSS and its partners
| have estimated that, by switching their
| systems from closed to open source code
| software, schools could save up to 70 per
| cent on all IT purchasing and maintenance
| costs.
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http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/htimes/education/8996-schools-seek-savings-in-it-outlays-.html
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