__/ [ Roy Schestowitz ] on Tuesday 05 September 2006 04:55 \__
> Linux wins over new fans
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> | Linux is shedding its hard-core techie image in a bid to woo ordinary
> | human beings seeking an easy-to-use operating system that can be
> | downloaded for free.
> |
> | While it is hard to estimate how many everyday users have defected from
> | Windows or Apple software to join the open-source movement, Ubuntu
> | (pronounced oo-boon-too) has emerged as one of the Linux desktop packages
> | of choice for those looking for a basic desktop alternative.
> |
> | [...]
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> | Researcher IDC recently surveyed more than 5000 developers from 116
> | countries, and found the use of open-source software to be "pervasive,
> | used by almost three-quarters of organisations and spanning hundreds of
> | thousands of projects".
> |
> | Government IT departments looking to cut costs associated with
> | proprietary packages software are also being encouraged to embrace
> | open-source software and, last week, India's communist-run Kerala state
> | announced plans to reduce Microsoft's dominance in schools by promoting
> | the use of Linux.
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http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/linux-wins-over-new-fans/2006/09/04/1157222061911.html
> http://tinyurl.com/lm8ua
>
> This is excellent (and free) publicity.
Sydney Morning Herald.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/04/1157222061911.html
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