The reason I say that is that Ubuntu and Linux/FLOSS in general needs advocates on behalf of students, educators, and the next wave of technolgy users. People generally tend to stick with the OS they first learn so one of the best ways to make Linux maintstream is to get it into schools.

If you'd like to read some background into our use of Ubuntu you can click for the case study that's also included with every Ubuntu desktop CD image that's downloaded:

http://www.ubuntulinux.org/products/casestudies/oxford-archaeology

The main thing I'd like to write about, however, is our Open Archaeology project; our commitment to Open Source, Open Standards and Open Data.

To develop a visual representation in your mind, imagine your newly installed Ubuntu 8.10 with all its fascinating features. Now, try to imagine installing all that functionality into your phone. Is that possible? No. Not by a long shot.

Deploying Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology restricts access to content to users who have not been specifically authorized by the content owner. However, these protections sometimes prevent users from using the content in ways they would expect to be entitled, such as playing music on their computers and their portable MP3 players.

Though it may sound crazy, I contend that the best move Microsoft could make to broaden the reach and strengthen the core of the Windows platform would be to release the operating system as open source.

Okay it is no secret that Vista has not been able to crack the desktop, either at the home or at the workplace. Not to ignored either is that Linux won some desktops last year (a little over 3%), but let’s not rejoice just yet, Windows still owns over 88% of all the desktops according to leading research. But that may change very quickly. Recently the numbers on Internet Explorer came out.

The struggling automotive industry needs to embrace open software platforms if it wants to cash in on the growing automotive telematics and infotainment business, says an ABI Research white paper. Partnerships with Linux technology companies are cited by ABI as potential avenues for success.