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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
GNU/Linux is a free open-source operating system which has been steadily gaining popularity in institutions and with individual users. It has been used and promoted in developing countries where commercial operating systems are less affordable. Check the external links for more information. | GNU/Linux is a free open-source operating system which has been steadily gaining popularity in institutions and with individual users. It has been used and promoted in developing countries where commercial operating systems are less affordable. Check the external links for more information. | ||
Projects involving GNU/Linux can be found at [[Information and communication technology]] <!--update this if ICT projects gain separate category. --> | Projects involving GNU/Linux can be found at [[Information and communication technology]] <!--update this if ICT projects gain separate category. --> | ||
== Interwiki links == | |||
* [[Wikipedia:Linux]] | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
===Central and South American GNU/Linux stories and examples=== | ===Central and South American GNU/Linux stories and examples=== | ||
*[http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.11/linux.html We Pledge Allegiance to the Penguin] - (Wired Magazine November 2004). "We pledge allegiance to the penguin, and the intellectual property regime for which he stands. One nation, under Linux, with free music and open source software for all. Welcome to Brazil!" | *[http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.11/linux.html We Pledge Allegiance to the Penguin] - (Wired Magazine November 2004). "We pledge allegiance to the penguin, and the intellectual property regime for which he stands. One nation, under Linux, with free music and open source software for all. Welcome to Brazil!" | ||
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Introduction
GNU/Linux is a free open-source operating system which has been steadily gaining popularity in institutions and with individual users. It has been used and promoted in developing countries where commercial operating systems are less affordable. Check the external links for more information.
Projects involving GNU/Linux can be found at Information and communication technology
Interwiki links
External links
Central and South American GNU/Linux stories and examples
- We Pledge Allegiance to the Penguin - (Wired Magazine November 2004). "We pledge allegiance to the penguin, and the intellectual property regime for which he stands. One nation, under Linux, with free music and open source software for all. Welcome to Brazil!"
- Brazil falls in love with Linux BBC News February 2004
- A traveler's diary: Red Hat in Latin America Red Hat Magazine 21 July 2006
Spanish-language GNU/Linux resources
- 15 mitos sobre GNU/Linux - Debunks 15 myths about Linux (eg: Linux is difficult, ugly, a game, there are no applications available for it, no support, difficult to maintain, communist, etc.). The article talks about how Linux has helped nations such as India and Argentina become software exporters, it talks about how Linux is more secure, and easier and safer to administer. It mentions the use of open standards, etc., etc.
- Google-translated version of 15 mitos sobre GNU/Linux - Useful for English-language readers
- Spanish language Wikipedia article - Useful for Spanish-speaking people getting started with Linux.
- Ubuntu portal en Spanish