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Linux Will Dominate UK Schools within 5 Years

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 21, 2008

“Yes, it does seem unlikely doesn’t it? Windows has been the
only reality for several generations of computer users. But is the
tide finally beginning to turn?

“At the Education Show held in February 2007, the talk was of
‘sustainable’ computing and how schools could use technology to
reduce their ‘carbon footprint’. Nobody had any idea of what was to
come–a host of Linux-based, ultra-portable, incredibly cheap and
very green personal laptops…”


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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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