geneva schools convert to linux

linux, a leader in the world of open-source technology stands for more than just a free OS. it also carries with it a concept: you can't hoard innovation. the Geneva canton of Switzerland is now converting all of its schools 9000+ computers to Ubuntu Linux.

Why, with Windows the standard for OS across the world, has this change happened? For starters, its more cost-effective considering the whole OS is completely free (along with the software that runs on it), its reliable, and as Manuel Grandjean puts it,

"…encourages participation and the democratization of knowledge and provides product independent competences…“.

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