The Hindu: Kalam for World Knowledge Platform | Linux Today

The Hindu: Kalam for World Knowledge Platform

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 7, 2006

“President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has suggested the creation of a
World Knowledge Platform for the realisation of world-class
products for commercial applications using the core competence of
partner countries to meet the needs of many nations…

“The Platform could undertake specific missions such as the
joint design, development and manufacture of a handheld tablet
personal computer (Tablet PC) with multi-lingual capability in a
cost-effective manner with open source operating system and
software configured for school students and common world
citizens…”

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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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