| 12,500 Indian high schools move to Linux |
Sep. 01, 2006
The southern Indian state of Kerela is in the process of changing over all computers in its 12,500 high schools from Windows to GNU/Linux systems, according to an Aug. 31 report by the Associated Press.
The decision reportedly was prompted largely by the recent visit to India of free software guru Richard M. Stallman, founder of the GNU free software project. Stallman apparently persuaded school officials in Kerela to discard proprietary software, such as Microsoft's, at state-run schools.
The changeover on computers used in the high schools is in process and was expected to be completed this week, according to the AP report.
"It is our stated policy that only free software should be used for IT education in Kerala's schools. The government is introducing GNU/Linux-based software as tools to teach various subjects," Education Minister M.A. Baby told the Associated Press.
To read the rest of the report on washingtonpost.com, go here.
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