Europe's Microsoft Alternative (Washington Post)
Vazquez de Miguel is the minister of education, science and technology in a western region of Spain called Extremadura, a mostly rural expanse of olive trees and tiny towns with 1.1 million inhabitants. In April, the government launched an unorthodox campaign to convert all the area's computer systems, in government offices, businesses and homes, from the Windows operating system to Linux, a free alternative." Thanks to Eric
Posted Nov 5, 2002 1:39 UTC (Tue)
by Peter (guest, #1127)
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From the article: So that's the significance of the name "Galeon". Journalists are
so helpful. I learn something new every day.
Posted Nov 5, 2002 4:42 UTC (Tue)
by lordsutch (guest, #53)
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Galeon?
``The Linux desktop looks nearly identical to the Windows one, except that the
icons are designed to reflect the region's familiar historical landmarks. To get word
processing, for example, users click on "Borcense," a picture of 16th century writer
Francisco Sanchez de las Brozas; for the Internet, click on "Galeon," a crane that
lives in the oak meadows and cereal plains of the region.''
No, a galeon (or galleon) is a large wooden sailing ship; I imagine the name is a pun on the "Navigator" name used by Netscape.
Galeon?