WIN A LAPTOP: Join the Linux Desktop Challenge! 💻
Ready to embrace the future of the desktop? EduNET, in collaboration with LEARN, is excited to announce a special competition for the student community! Make the switch to Linux today and you could walk away with a Linux laptop.
WHAT CAN YOU WIN?
We are raffling away 5 Laptops! Each one is pre-owned but in good condition and comes with Linux Mint pre-installed and ready to use.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
- Install Linux on your PC or Laptop.
- Capture a photo of your new Linux setup running on your table
- Post the photo on any public Mastodon server.
- Submit your application:
- Visit: https://edunet.learn.ac.lk
- If you have an EduID account, click "LEARN SSO" and log in; if you don’t, you can create an EduID account at https://eduid.lk
- Enter the FOSS Group space: https://edunet.learn.ac.lk/course/view.php?id=1447
- Go to the Linux Desktop Competition forum - https://edunet.learn.ac.lk/mod/forum/view.php?id=2146, start a new discussion, and paste the link to your Mastodon post there.
ELIGIBILITY
The competition is open to students currently registered at any higher education institution under the UGC or LEARN member institutes, who have not previously received a laptop from EduNET.
Note for Winners: To promote the use of open-source technology, these devices are provided with the commitment that only Linux will be installed and used on them.
🛠️ NEED HELP?
Technical Support: Ask questions about installing Linux or Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in the FOSS Group space forums on the EduNET site.
Login Issues: If you have trouble logging in, use the "Contact site support" option in the footer of the EduNET.LK@LEARN website: https://edunet.learn.ac.lk
📅 DEADLINE:
Submit your entry by 06th March 2026 (midnight) LKT.