23,000 Linux PCs For Filipino Schools 142
Da Massive writes "Speaking at the linux.conf.au event in Melbourne, Australia, independent open source consultant Ricardo Gonzalez has told of how he has helped bring 23,000 Linux PCs to over 1000 schools in the Philippines: 'Ministers in the Filipino government now understand Linux can do so much for so little outlay.'" The slow process of educating a government that knew only Microsoft is especially well described in this piece.
About fucking time! (Score:4, Informative)
Re:About fucking time! (Score:2, Informative)
13000 already done. Time to be surprised.
Re:don't hate me (Score:3, Informative)
Good move (Score:5, Informative)
Re:don't hate me (Score:5, Informative)
Won't make any difference (Score:2, Informative)
Every business is still tied to windows, and every kid's PC at home is still windows (God forbid you give them a PC that can't play Ragnarok!)
Trying to find a computer reseller that will sells pre-loaded boxes with linux is needle in a haystack work.
If you want to really effect change, then you need to change the thinking of the chinese filipinos, they are really the ones running the country (seriously!), not the locals.