LinuxPlanet: Linux Computing at MIT

“Exiting the Red Line Cambridge subway station, I turned left
and headed south on Massachusetts Avenue. I was on my way to meet
Jonathan Reed, Athena Consulting Supervisor, at MIT. Reed
supervises the team that supports the campus-wide UNIX and Linux
environment.

“Naturally, you’d expect widespread Linux use at MIT. Over the
past few years, MIT’s Information Systems & Technology
(IS&T) group, including Reed’s team, have streamlined the
process of installing, updating, and running Linux on student’s and
faculty machines. One interesting goal of the team is to give
incoming freshmen the option to order a laptop with Linux
pre-installed…”

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