Linux Journal: Linux in Italian Schools, Part 2: ITC F.Besta, Ragusa

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"The first article in this series about Linux in Italian schools introduced ITC De Sterlich, where, even though a lot remains to be done, free software is a site-wide reality. This time we visit a Linux-friendly school in the smallest, youngest and southern-most province of Italy, Ragusa, which is located in sunny Sicily. The school is the Istituto Tecnico Commerciale (ITC, Commercial-Technical Institute) 'F. Besta.' Linux is not yet an officially endorsed reality for the whole institute, which makes it an interesting case to study.

"ITCs are senior high schools that prepare accountants for future work and offer several specializations..."

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