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How To Setup C++ Programming Tools on Ubuntu 24.04

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Looking Beyond the Global Digital Compact

At the United Nations Summit of the Future, which took place from 22-23 September 2024, world leaders adopted the Pact of the Future and, with that, the Global Digital Compact (GDC) in its annex.  

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In Madagascar, With a Population of About 30 Million, GNU/Linux as an Operating System or Desktop/Laptop Platform Measured at Over 6% (Counting Chromebooks, Too)

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 26, 2024

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Recent: There May be Close to 100,000,000 Laptops and Desktops Running GNU/Linux Around the World in 2024

THE country known for beautiful wildlife and vanilla is actually an island and parts of it are technically advanced. This decade-old video from VOA Africa can help dispel a stigma:

Some months ago we wrote about GNU/Linux adoption in this country and, seeing more recent data (as ODF), GNU/Linux looks something like this:

GNU/Linux Desktop Operating System Market Share Madagascar

Notice the steady growth. There's also ChromeOS at 2.22%, bringing the total to about 6.5% if one counts Chromebooks too.

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