“Cuban authorities are seriously preparing to quit the Windows
operating system and use the GNU/Linux free software instead, thus
avoiding any sanctions for using this computer system by the
Windows’ owner, the giant Microsoft Corporation.“More than 3 800 technicians have been already trained in the
country, and Ciego de Ávila, located in the mid eastern part
of the Island, is a good example of this. In that province, there
are around 600 people taking intensive 4-month courses to learn
about the use of Linux and replace the Windows operation
system…”