[Delmania]

Some key points from the article. The first requirement was " A dual boot system that had free open source Linux with the proprietary Microsoft Windows starter edition with antivirus software valid for a year."

The second requirement was "In its new tender, ELCOT asked bidders to provide only Microsoft Windows and removed Linux from the list."

And a key point made from someone from ELCOT: " “We will retain dual boot laptops to ensure uniformity in the supply of laptops by different vendors,"

Windows was always going to be on the laptops. More than likely, the vendors charge more for setting up dual boot systems.