Linux on the portuguese schools: the Caixa Mágica experience

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TitleLinux on the portuguese schools: the Caixa Mágica experience
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsSusana Nunes, Moringa Flávio, Lourenço Miguel, and Trezentos Paulo
Secondary TitleOSS2005: Open Source Systems
Pagination279-280
Abstract

This article depicts the experience of Caixa Mágica
in the deployment of 14.000 computers with dual boot in the
portuguese schools. Caixa Mágica role was preparing its
Linux distribution to become friendly to students and
teachers.
This project was very successful and is now beginning with a
second phase with 5.000 more computers.
In this experience report with present some of the obstacles
and achievements accomplished in “Salas TIC”.