April 14, 2000
Using Linux, Some Colleges Build Networks Without Breaking the Bank
Campus technicians adapt the open-source software to connect computers to operating systems
Providing dependable software for the hundreds or thousands of computers connected to a typical campus network can be a daunting and expensive task. Some institutions are finding relief by customizing their own versions of Linux, the free computer operating system.
Linux has long been used on college campuses by researchers and computer scientists. But computer
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