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ComputerWorld Philippines: Freeware OS attractive to schools

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 16, 1999

“A number of local schools are discovering that Linux can save
them from inevitably increasing their tuition fees everytime they
have to upgrade their computer systems.”

“Educators who discussed the advantages of Linux in schools
during last month’s Linux ’99 Open Source Conference in Makati,
agreed that this free open-source operating system that can run on
low-end machines can free them from the financial bounds of
commercial software distribution and upgrades.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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