• @mim@lemmy.sdf.org
    18•2 years ago

    Wait… Linux desktop is beating Apple in Turkey?

    Do students use Linux in schools, or is there an economic reason (i.e. Apple products are too expensive to buy with the current inflation)?

    • @chinstrap@lemmy.worldOP
      23•2 years ago

      Apple products are too expensive (iphone is 8 months of minimum wage), universities are pushing Linux, some government facilities are using it(Turkey has its own distro for government see Pardus etc

      • @mim@lemmy.sdf.org
        6•2 years ago

        Good to hear that the government is using it.

        Taxpayer-funded activities should run on FOSS when possible, in my opinion.

      • Square Singer
        4•2 years ago

        Yeah, what happened in India to the Windows/Unknown section in April and May 2023?

      • SALTEnglish
        2•2 years ago

        HW price is sucks in many place arround the world rn… I always think, 2nd hand thinkpad will only be my option…

        • Flaky_Fish69
          3•2 years ago

          Also, you gotta be careful with macproducts some places.
          Especially if they have export controls (Doubt turkey does, being nato,).

          • @nivenkos@lemmy.world
            1•2 years ago

            They might have import tariffs though - like Brazil and Argentina.

            Even just paying the extra VAT on imports is painful in Sweden (25%).

            • Flaky_Fish69
              1•2 years ago

              well, if it’s your personal mac and you’ll be taking it with you, it’s difficult to see import taxes being a necessary thing.

              It’s more the… if a group of people can’t get “good” hardware because of export controls … legally… some might take a shine to yours.