Ministry of Education from Brazil is Buying 90,000 Debian GNU Linux Computers | Linux Today

Ministry of Education from Brazil is Buying 90,000 Debian GNU Linux Computers

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 30, 2007

[ Thanks to André Felipe
Machado
for this link. ]

“On October 22nd, 2007, the Ministry of Education from Brazil
executed a bidding, using its government virtual trading room, for
the acquisition of 90 thousand computers with Debian GNU/Linux 4
pre-installed (item 3.2.1.23 of the edictal) as well as wireless
cards, wireless routers, laser printers; all Debian GNU/Linux 4
compatible.

“All computers will be installed at 9000 Brazilian
schools…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

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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