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Stephen Downes

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SchoolForge spokesperson Leon Brooks issued a press release today to refute statements on Microsoft's website which have been widely interpreted as a roadblock to the acceptance of donated computers by schools and other needy organisations. Brooks argues that computers may be donated to schools with Linux software installed and that they do not need to include Windows software. Brooks also argued that "Linux removed many of the burdens, costs and legal risks of licence management and software asset auditing faced by most businesses, organisations and individuals."

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