http://lions.teledyn.com/node/560 Comments for "Intranet Extremadura" en http://lions.teledyn.com/node/560 <p>How does a sparce and forgotten corner, the 5th poorest region of the EU, go from the place no ISP would touch to the highest density of computers per student in all of Europe? Guess ...</p> <blockquote><p><cite class="blog-source">The use of <a href="http://www.gnulinex.org/">LinEx</a> does not reach only the traditional educational system, however. It also is used in some public administration centers, hospitals and centers of technological qualification. The centers of technological qualification, called New Centers of the Knowledge, are special schools that train people to use new technologies. These centers offer people who have left school the opportunity to become familiar with computers.</cite><br /> <small><i class="blog-source">[ via <a href="http://www.linuxjournal.com/comment/reply/7908">Linux Journal</a> ]</i></small></p></blockquote> <p>And yes, it gets better: Because they no longer <em>compete</em> or hire from competing proprietary vendors, Extramadura will pool resources with the neighbouring Guadalinex from Andalusia; the two regional projects have an agreement to collaborate on the 2005 version, freeing more time on both teams to address the specifics of their local needs.</p> http://lions.teledyn.com/node/560#comments GNU public software Thu, 18 Nov 2004 10:44:22 -0500 garym 560 at http://lions.teledyn.com