Russian government to finance Linux version for schools

Russian Ministry of Finance approved RUR 3 bln financing from state budget for software on school computers. 1,9 bln from that would be spent on patented software, like Microsoft's and Adobe's products (developers are to bid in August). It is planned to complete this level by the year's end. Another 50 mln would be involved in the developers' contest to create a 'school' version of Linux and its applications. Before this awaited program becomes real, more school workers take risk of being prosecuted for copyright infrigement to add to Aleksandr Ponosov's lawsuit.