The Family Guide to Digital Freedom

In 2002, Greater Houlton Christian Academy (GHCH) adopted Linux from Kindergarten to High School. Michael Surran, system administrator and computer science teacher, described this as "a life-changing decision, not just for me, but for the school as well. I used to be a die-hard, Microsoft fanboy; now I use open-source software almost exclusively.

In 2008 GHCA"which once had a mish-mash of dilapidated, old, donated computers that barely worked, now is recognized as being a leader in our region because of our computer technology - all of this from that fateful decision back in 2002". Read more about how this success story on the GHCH computers page or in a new report from M. Surran at Linux Journal.