Daily Archives: May 18, 2015

Australia – Why Should The Government Of A Country Of 24million People Spend $6billion On IT, $250 per capita per annum?

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Robert Pogson

Could it be that they are using That Other OS almost exclusively and spending the taxpayers’ money“In 2014, the Australian government’s ICT spending reached A$5.8 billion, representing 8.5% of the total ICT spend. It is forecasted to grow to A$6.2 … Continue reading →

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Schools Love GNU/Linux II

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Robert Pogson

Chuckle. Repeatedly commentators have told us that GNU/Linux is crippleware and an insult to students yet schools keep using it on PCs and winning, big time. They save money.“By switching to Linux, incidents such as computer viruses, system degradation and … Continue reading →

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GNU/Linux Page-views Ramping Up Like Never Before

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Robert Pogson

Growth is good. It shows health, vigour, promise for the future. Compared to the past 2015 is looking like a promising future for GNU/Linux on the desktop if StatCounter’s page-views are any measure.   In Malta, The Year Of The GNU/Linux … Continue reading →

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