What's good for hardware is good for the budget … and environment!

[be4foss@floss.social]

What's good for hardware is good for the budget … and environment!

LliureX #Linux with #KDEPlasma in Valencian schools saves the public administration *3.5 million euros a year* for 110,000 computers. [1]

* School HW has lifespan up to 18 years while running up-to-date software [2]
* Cheap easy-to-manage "light clients" ideal for very old upcycled HW [3]
* LliureX-Shutdowner saves energy by turning off unused computers school-wide [4]

@kde

#KDE #KDEEco #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Valencia

[be4foss@floss.social]

Sources:

[1] https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/generalitat-valenciana-continues-its-support-open-source

[2] https://web.archive.org/web/20260807080515/https://laeradelasdistros.es/asi-se-creo-lliurex-21-anos-del-software-libre-que-revoluciono-la-educacion-valenciana/

[3] https://lliurex.github.io/llxdoc-admin/manage/intro.html

[4] https://portal.edu.gva.es/blogs/s1/lliurex/es/2025/03/12/la-app-que-hara-que-tu-centro-educativo-sea-mas-sostenible-y-sin-esfuerzo/