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I remember that the Kerala government (southern state in India) deployed an ubuntu-based operating system on 200,000 laptops in government-funded schools in 202

• iLoveOncall 3y ago
  So using Linux over Windows saves only $1.8 per user? If anything that makes an amazing selling point for Windows.
  • 47thpresident 3y ago
    $1.80 doesn't sound like a lot in the US, but I'm sure the government would want to spend the savings on teacher salaries and equipment rather than on trivial Windows licenses - especially in developing countries where every dollar counts.
    • Incipient 3y ago
      These types of broad summaries at least often fail to talk about the cost of support, education, and interoperability. Eg xrdp is a huge productivity hit at best, but honestly not viable at all.