I’ve just found Goodbye Microsoft! – a site that gives you a windows program that then talks you through installing Debian GNU/Linux onto your computer.
For those of you not brave enough to install direct to disk, Wubi can install Ubuntu Linux onto a Windows disk and give you an icon on your desktop to try it out.
I’d recommend using both – Free your PC today! :o)
"Programming is like sex. One mistake and you have to support
it for the rest of your life". (Michael Sinz)
Becta (the UK’s advisory body in IT in schools) has released a report entitled
Microsoft Vista and Office 2007 – Final report with recommendations on adoption, deployment and interoperability.
In it, there are a number of interesting conclusions, including the fact that there is no real case for upgrading to Vista in the education sector. (more…)
