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[News] Making Old School PCs New with GNU/Linux

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You can make the old new for school

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| For the sufficiently nerdy, I recommend trying a Linux-based operating system 
| like Ubuntu (www.ubuntu.com), which really excels on computers with at least 
| 256 MB of RAM memory.   
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http://www.presstelegram.com/business/ci_10072233

What does that have to do with "nerdy"? Stereotypes again. Perhaps the Big Lie
is sticking.

There will be many more stories about schools moving to GNU/Linux, especially
outside the US. According to Microsoft's latest Fiscal, it's losing
proportional revenue outside the US, despite the localised recession.


Recent:

Installfest at LinuxWorld could seed national program

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| LinuxWorld will be a collection point for donated computers, Kindle says.
| Event organizers are encouraging attendees to donate their unused computers.
| Those who do will receive a tax receipt.
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| [...]
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| Donating the refurbished computers to schools helps the sponsoring
| organizations meet two major goals: it helps spread the news about the
| alternative Linux platform, and keeps discarded computers from landfills.
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http://www.linux.com/feature/142780
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