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ZDNet Australia: Remote Centre to Get Linux Makeover

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 24, 2005

“The nation’s peak Linux body is heading far north into Arnhem
Land to transform the desktops of a community centre.

“Located in the community of Nhulunbuy, the Miwatj Health
Aboriginal Corporation’s medical centre is on the north-western
side of the Northern Territory’s Gulf of Carpenteria. Most of the
centre’s IT systems–which provide computer access to the
community–have fallen in disrepair and were riddled with viruses
and other problems, according to Linux Australia vice-president Pia
Waugh…”


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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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