First distributives developed on the basis of Linux OS within the program to equip Russian schools with the open source software have been handed over to the informatics teachers in the Perm Region. The developers are sure their product will not only protect teachers from copyright advocates but might result in the technical literacy of pupils to improve.

First formal acquaintance with Linux OS has been held. On Friday, January 11th 2008 the teacher Alexander Ponosov and ALT Linux vise president Alexey Novodvorsky presented the rural teachers of informatics in Vereschagino District of Perm Region with the developments of the consortium, which won the tender to develop the open source software to be implemented in schools in three pilot regions – Tatarstan, Tomsk Region, and Perm Territory. The tender was held by Rosobrazovanie (the Federal Agency for Education) in 2007.

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