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DesktopLinux: Linux Arrives on 50,000 Brazilian Desktops

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 14, 2007

“Three companies in Brazil–BitWay Computadores, EnabledPeople,
and IMTECH–have begun deploying Linux-powered desktop PCs for the
Brazilian federal government’s ‘Computers for All’ program,
EnabledPeople announced today. The ready-to-use PCs, sourced by
Bitway, include the “Linux XP Desktop” operating system, developed
by EnabledPeople and supported by IMTECH.

“Estimated monthly deployment is about 10,000 desktops, with
50,000 desktops already delivered, EnabledPeople, a Linux
development company, said. The company did not indicate the total
number of desktops that are to be deployed in the course of the
project…”

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Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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