Nyumbani's Choice of Linux for Education is Catching On
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Nyumbani has a tremendous computer lab, with Dell Optiplex workstations and Compaq Laptops--all of them are running Linux (Edubuntu.org). While the cost of Linux is one reason for using it at Nyumbani, it's more than just cost.
Apparently, other education centers are also concluding that Linux makes sense. Last summer, the state of Indiana announced a plan to deploy more than 24,000 computers and now, Plano, Texas is looking to replace the 52,000 Microsoft Windows computers in its school district with Linux.
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Nyumbani has a tremendous computer lab, with Dell Optiplex workstations and Compaq Laptops--all of them are running Linux (Edubuntu.org). While the cost of Linux is one reason for using it at Nyumbani, it's more than just cost.
Apparently, other education centers are also concluding that Linux makes sense. Last summer, the state of Indiana announced a plan to deploy more than 24,000 computers and now, Plano, Texas is looking to replace the 52,000 Microsoft Windows computers in its school district with Linux.
Experts say the technologies, built on a platform that promotes collaboration among users and encourages schools to share and modify applications to meet students' needs, embody the spirit of innovation and sharing they say is essential to upgrading school computing for the next century.
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