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Omair

Omair

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Sep 27, 2006
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Cuba is preparing to quit Windows and avoid Microsoft

It’s a measure aimed at breaking the dependence on programs that are under the control of US owners and also anticipating any claims by the patent’s owners for the use of this system in Cuba.

Cuban authorities are seriously preparing to quit the Windows operating system and use the GNU/Linux free software instead, thus avoiding any sanctions for using this computer system by the Windows´ owner, the giant Microsoft Corporation.

More than 3 800 technicians have been already trained in the country, and Ciego de Ávila, located in the mid eastern part of the Island, is a good example of this. In that province, there are around 600 people taking intensive 4-month courses to learn about the use of Linux and replace the Windows operation system.

It’s a measure aimed at breaking the dependence on programs that are under the control of US owners and also anticipating any claims by the patent’s owners for the use of this system in Cuba, which cannot be paid because of the US commercial embargo, among other reasons.

That is why the Cuban authorities have decided to train their specialists by delivering the Linux and the Computer Operator for Linux courses that started at the end of 2005.

Last Sunday, September 9th, the country celebrated the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the so-called Computer Club for the Young; and idea that was promoted by the Cuban president Fidel Castro.

On Saturday, the Cuban leader sent a message of congratulation to this IT organization, which has thousands of members across the country, as well as state-of-the-art equipment and professors that teach about the different digital techniques.

Linux came out as a free alternative to the Windows program created by the Bill Gates´ company, and it provides users with the freedom to access its source codes and to modify them, thus enhancing the privacy of information. And it’s all totally free of charge.

The software was created in 1991 by a Finnish student called Linus Torvalds. Among other advantages, it allows compatibility ¨with the equipment we have in the country and its immunity to the majority of the computer viruses¨, says the newspaper.

Source: By Pedro Falcón, Cubanow
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way to go castro and co :p

http://www.cubaheadlines.com/2007/09/15/5806/cuba_is_preparing_to_quit_windows_and_avoid_microsoft.html
 
Rami

Rami

The Linuxologist
#2,191
Dec 24, 2004
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Guys, I am having a problem with my display, i get this greenish pinkish garble when I scroll down anywhere, whether its FF, IRC, Konq...etc. The only way to make it away is to hit print screen. I just bought a new video card so its probably not the card, especially that i had a similar problem with the older card. Here take a look:
 
V

V

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Jun 8, 2005
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That same type of artifacting, albeit a LOT more of it, happened to me before with my old video card while playing highly demanding games. The temp of the video card got too high and was overheating. I took it back, as it was still under warranty, and got a new one. The problem went away, it's been a year since then, and just a month ago I tried to play the new NFS and got the same old shit happening again.

I don't think that's a linux, or any other OS, issue, it's most likely your card. Try and install some card-monitoring software and watch the temperatures. Naturally you'll need to find out what's the peak temperature of your card, if it's working over that your card is overheating.

I don't remember precisely, but mine was supposed work up to 115°C under heavy use and it went all the way to 145°C, thus the greenish artifacting. (I'm throwing the numbers out of my head, I really don't remember precisely)
 
Rami

Rami

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Dec 24, 2004
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vlatko said:
That same type of artifacting, albeit a LOT more of it, happened to me before with my old video card while playing highly demanding games. The temp of the video card got too high and was overheating. I took it back, as it was still under warranty, and got a new one. The problem went away, it's been a year since then, and just a month ago I tried to play the new NFS and got the same old shit happening again.

I don't think that's a linux, or any other OS, issue, it's most likely your card. Try and install some card-monitoring software and watch the temperatures. Naturally you'll need to find out what's the peak temperature of your card, if it's working over that your card is overheating.

I don't remember precisely, but mine was supposed work up to 115°C under heavy use and it went all the way to 145°C, thus the greenish artifacting. (I'm throwing the numbers out of my head, I really don't remember precisely)
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Vla you got it, reading this made me crank my pc open and decide to clean up the dust off the fans, while doing that I noticed that the graphic card has a small fan i didn't notice earlier, which needed a power source...I plugged in a powersource and am good to go now :)

Thanks man!!
 
V

V

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Jun 8, 2005
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Atropos said:
Vla you got it, reading this made me crank my pc open and decide to clean up the dust off the fans, while doing that I noticed that the graphic card has a small fan i didn't notice earlier, which needed a power source...I plugged in a powersource and am good to go now :)

Thanks man!!
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No problem, glad you got it working.

Shame on you for ever thinking it was a linux related issue. :p
 
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