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Free Software Made Mandatory: IT Practicals of SSLC Exam

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 18, 2007

“Free software has been made mandatory for IT practicals of SSLC
examination slated for March, 2008.

“The Director of Public Instruction (DPI) has issued orders
making free software compulsory. It says Linux Operating System
should be used for IT education in eighth, ninth and tenth
standards…”

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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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