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Italian public University keeps Linux users out of its virtual campus

Italian public University keeps Linux users out of its virtual campus
Dec 9, 2010, 22 :33 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (978 reads)
(Other stories by Marco Fioretti)

[ Thanks to M. Fioretti for this link. ]

"In november 2010 I discovered the existence of Federica, the tridimensional virtual square? that should be the innovative web-learning system of the Federico II University in Naples. Out of curiosity, I decided to visit it and all I got was a black screen and some perplexities. Some of them, which I described in another page are on the very sense of a website like that, others are more specific. I got a black screen because I use Linux, while (quoting from the University website):
"the 3D campus of Federica was implemented with Immersion, the real-time software for 3D visualization and interactive simulation for Windows and Mac OS X platforms entirely developed in Italy by Immaginaria snc.
"In 2008 the Linux User Group of Naples had already defined Free Software in the Federico II University ?a missed opportunity?, because ?students are forced to buy expensive proprietary software and? there are online service like the ESIS exam booking website that are only accessible with Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer"

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