Debian GNU/Linux SuiteTelecentro: Millions of Users for the Digital Society Every Year

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 13, 2008

[ Thanks to Andre Felipe Machado for
this link. ]

“The Brazilian Debian GNU / Linux SuiteTelecentro is a custom
solution which is currently being deployed in the Digital Inclusion
Program of Banco do Brasil. SuiteTelecentro is used in
approximately 2000 telecentres and computer rooms. The Program is
all across Brazil through various partners such as local
communities and Non Governmental Organizations. The Program is
already active at 953 cities, with more than 40,000 donated
computers, 2,900 instructors trained, and more than 4 millions
low-income users who benefit from the Debian GNU / Linux
SuiteTelecentro and Digital Inclusion Program of Banco do Brasil
each and every year.

“With 668,000 total downloads at its Brazilian development site
on Codigo Livre, the customized Debian GNU / Linux SuiteTelecentro
is in the top 5 among the 1952 projects hosted…”

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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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