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popch
January 30th, 2008, 11:20 AM
According to German E-Zine ZDNET, the German 'Federal Agency for Work' has installed Linux and FOSS software on some 13'000 PC. The PCs are accessible in the agency's local branch offices to the public, namely to persons seeking employment.

Link to the Article (in German)
http://www.zdnet.de/news/software/0,39023144,39160951,00.htm

jeffus_il
January 30th, 2008, 11:24 AM
Good News, Now let the rest of the world wake up. What will they do with all that money they saved, 13000 x the price of windows = ?

popch
January 30th, 2008, 11:32 AM
Good News, Now let the rest of the world wake up. What will they do with all that money they saved, 13000 x the price of windows = ?

Buy window blinds?

frup
January 30th, 2008, 12:29 PM
pop_ch are you swiss? (CH)

I wouldn't say let the rest of the world wake up as there are many FOSS installations around the world. New Zealands's Tax department and ministry of health have linux to some extent. India has massive FOSS installations. As of the last 3 days we hear about Philippine schools getting 23000 linux boxes 10000 being edubuntu/kubuntu the rest being fedora. various schools in the UK have linux their is a testimonial/trial type page found through ubuntu.com. Sorry for incoherency I have been drinking.

popch
January 30th, 2008, 02:11 PM
pop_ch are you swiss? (CH)

Yes, I am.

roderick
January 30th, 2008, 02:46 PM
The last major hold out is really North America... but that figures anyway.