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[News] [Linux] India Receives Brand-new Debian Linux PCs from Canada

Indian-language mini PC runs Debian

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| A Canadian start-up has started shipping a compact, fanless PC 
| pre-installed with a lightweight Debian Linux OS said to support 
| all major Indian languages. Thinteknix claims its "Chimp" PC 
| offers a full PC experience, while saving users from spyware, 
| worms, and other problems endemic to Windows-based computers.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3764840752.html

On the face of it, Windows is possibly changing the face of education... but
not in a good way...

Teaching Viruses and Worms

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| Over two years ago, George Ledin wrote an essay in Communications of
| the ACM, where he advocated teaching worms and viruses to computer 
| science majors...
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http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/06/teaching_viruse.html


Recent (Linux PCs coming to India):

Open-source bites into Microsoft share in Bengal e-gov

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| Having tried out Microsoft for a few years, the West Bengal 
| government's information technology department is now opting 
| for open-source operating systems in new purchases of PCs for 
| its ambitious e-governance programme.
| 
| The state recently chose to install Lenovo PCs loaded with Red 
| Hat Linux for an e-governance programme involving 277 
| panchayats in Burdwan district. 
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http://in.news.yahoo.com/070608/48/6gteu.html


Made in India PC for just about $100

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| While global computing giants like IBM and AMD are yet to give
| shape to their ambitious plans for a computer that costs 100
| dollars or less, an Indian company has already set its eyes on
| 10 million potential customers with its up-and-running PC
| priced at Rs 4,500 only.
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http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=85690


HRD hopes to make $10 laptops a reality

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| So far, the cost of one laptop, after factoring in labour charges,
| is coming to $47 but the ministry feels the price will come
| down dramatically considering the fact that the demand would
| be for one million laptops.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/TOIonline/India/HRD_hopes_to_make_10_laptops_a_reality/articleshow/1999849.cms


Patent logic

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| In India, Linux is already making an inroad into "mission-critical"
| applications, especially in states like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and
| Maharashtra. Meanwhile, IT majors like IBM (the world's largest 
| holder of patents) and Sun Microsystems are doing a major rethink 
| on patents and homing in on open-source technologies.
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http://www.business-standard.com/opinionanalysis/storypage.php?leftnm=lmnu5&subLeft=1&autono=287448&tab=r

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