Europe's Microsoft Alternative (Washington Post) [LWN.net]

The Washington Post details Spain's conversion from Windows to Linux. "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

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Galeon?

Posted Nov 5, 2002 1:39 UTC (Tue) by Peter (guest, #1127) [Link] (1 responses)

From the article:

``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.''

So that's the significance of the name "Galeon". Journalists are so helpful. I learn something new every day.

Galeon?

Posted Nov 5, 2002 4:42 UTC (Tue) by lordsutch (guest, #53) [Link]

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.