Linux Banned At My School

From: Rich (Weal_at_skimmer.com)
Date: 11/01/05 

Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:10:03 -0500

The powers that be have banned Linux useage at my high school and also at
the college because they claim it is responsible for the hacking virus
that we get all the time.

I like Linux and while others think it sucks, I don't.
Can I do anything to get Linux back on the apporved list?
Thank You.
Babcock

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