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[News] [Linux] Government Department Ditches Windows, Moves to PCLinuxOS

DSWD Bicol training on open source software completed

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| The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has
| successfully completed User's Training on Free open Source System
| (FOSS) and PC Linux to equip its staff and employees in Bicol the
| basic features of PCLinuxOS.
| 
| [...]
| 
| With the users training completed, the department is now ready to
| its full migration from WindowsOS to PCLinuxOS. The eventual shift
| to FOSS particularly PC Linux was in compliance to RA 8971 also
| known as the E-commerce Act of 2000 and RA 8293 known as the
| Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. 
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http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&fi=p070517.htm&no=54

I'm sure Microsoft has many other moles to 'whack', so it won't be flying to
the Philippines to stop this (or offer 'incentives').

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