Massive Linux handout set for French schools (News.com)
The project, which has been funded by the local government, will distribute 64,000 packs of CDs to students, according to Linux Arverne, a Linux user group involved in the initiative. The project aims to get students and their families more interested in free and open-source software."
Posted Aug 15, 2005 14:38 UTC (Mon)
by yosch (guest, #4675)
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"The idea is to be progressive: start with FLOSS (Free/Libre and Open Source Software) on a Windows or Mac, try out a Live CD without the fear of messing things up, and then install your preferred distribution."
If you think about it, most non-geeks follow this path and discover what computers are really about at school. We expect enough high school students will reach the last stage. Anyway this will probably launch a snowball effect in the whole area.
If you read French you can take a look at the dedicated section of our Website for more details including the isos and the navigation interface.
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The most important bit is the progressive methodology we want to put forward: Massive Linux handout set for French schools (News.com)
A member of LinuxArverne.