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Architeuthis
November 16th, 2006, 09:13 PM
My maths teacher handed me over a special cd box today (it contains 2 cd's) This box is being spread and composed by the Flemish government. The letter included with this cd says: "this cd is made to help schools choose qualitative software":
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For those of you who can't read dutch, the cover says "free software for education" (free as in freedom of speech).
One cd includes opensource software for windows the other one includes....

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Yes, this box includes ubuntu 5.10! (yes my government is a bit slow)
Whats even more special is that these cd's are delivered to ALL schools in Flanders! This is a big opportunity for ubuntu to become well known and gain market share.

Ubuntu FTW!
Dual Cortex
November 16th, 2006, 09:15 PM
5.10!!!!

FTL! ;)

Anyway, good to see that coming from the gov't.
earobinson
November 16th, 2006, 09:17 PM
goverments like tried tested and true hence 5.10 if anything your goverment is ahead of the curve with open source software.

:)
Architeuthis
November 17th, 2006, 05:21 PM
I'm very happy my government does this but i fear only a few school will make the switch to Ubuntu, atleast my school (for those of you who are from Belgium ("het Koninklijk Atheneum van Tongeren")), wants to try out Linux on 3-4 computers, after i propagandized all the advantages of Linux (mostly the fact its free attracts my school ;) ).

Is Flanders first in the world to do something like this?
red_Marvin
November 17th, 2006, 06:38 PM
We run debian at most computer labs at my uni, but that's a different thing...
newbie2
November 19th, 2006, 08:52 AM
i added your link to a Flemish teacher forum (http://www.lerarenforum.be/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2314&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15) (if it is permitted)
:mrgreen:
Architeuthis
November 19th, 2006, 11:03 AM
i added your link to a Flemish teacher forum (if it is permitted)

Of course its permitted! :p . I'll follow your thread, I'm curious of what teachers think of this.