[ Thanks to Marco
for this link. ]
“Linux and the Free Software movement are slowly but constantly
getting closer to the general public in Italy. More confirmation
came last Thursday, when the home page of La Repubblica, one of the
biggest national newspapers, displayed a smiling penguin linking to
a full-blown article presenting the ‘Fifth Edition of the National
Day of Linux and Free Software, celebrated with 97 events in 94
cities from Agrigento (Southern Sicily) to Aosta (in the
Alps).’“In Rome, previous editions of Linux Day had been organized
together by LUG Roma and LUG Tor Vergata. This year they were
joined from two more LUGs, the one at La Sapienza University in
Rome and the one from Anguillara Sabazia, on the nearby Lake of
Bracciano…”