VALO-CD
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| Stable release | 9 (2013)
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| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Website | www |
VALO-CD was a distribution of open-source software on a CD for Microsoft Windows aiming to spread knowledge and the use of open-source software.[1] Its last release was in 2013.
VALO-CD originated from Finland, and was originally available only in Finnish. Since version 7's release in March 2012, an international version was made available in English.[2][3]
The acronym VALO means "Free/Libre Open-Source Software" in Finnish. Valo is also a Finnish word that means "light".[4] The name is intended to connote enlightenment.
The project started in 2008, and aimed to support technological and economic development in Finland.[5]
Version 8 released in 2012[1] and Version 9 release in 2013.[6]