Linux-alliance sets free school software in Russia
Russian Linux software developers have created an alliance to jointly participate in tenders to supply schools with open source software. The total number of specialist entering the alliance has exceeded the given number in Mandriva and Ubuntu Canonical producer, all in all. In case of successful pilot project implementation the open source software is to be installed in every Russian school together with Microsoft and other propriety software.
CNews found out, ALT Linux, Linux-Online, Naumen, Etersoft and the system integrator Center created and alliance to jointly participate in tenders to supply open source software to Russian schools. One of the allied companies’ top-manager told CNews about it.
In June, 2007 Dmitri Medvedev, the first Deputy Head of the Government approved of the joint proposal of the Ministry of Communications and Ministry of Education to use licensed software at schools.
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