__/ [ William Poaster ] on Tuesday 19 December 2006 13:02 \__
> On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:30:49 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> UK Government criticised for stifling open sauce in schools
>>
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>> | MP Pugh reckons shcools should support independent or open source
>> | software firms. He says, "In my experience a school is a key part of the
>> | community and as such has a role to play in the economy of that
>> | community. By supporting SMEs the local high-technology industry will be
>> | encouraged which will benefit everyone."
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36464
>>
>>
>> Becta dismisses accusations of wasted millions
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The British Education and Communications Agency (Becta), tasked by the
>> | government with organising IT in schools, has dismissed an independent
>> | report claiming that over £200m of government funds have been wasted
>> | under its watch.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2171238/becta-dismisses-waste-report
>>
>> We're approaching 100 MP's now... good news for Open Source and Linux in
>> the UK.
>
> Yes, & I'm glad to say that my MP has signed it. :-)
> http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=31752
It's going through the newswires as we speak. Released this morning. Also
see:
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2005/05/13/ms_not_worried/
MS unfazed by OSS schools report
http://www.computing.co.uk/vnunet/news/2127311/uk-schools-wasting-millions-microsoft
UK schools 'wasting millions' on Microsoft
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39284874,00.htm
MPs: Open source faces exclusion in schools
I can smell sweaty Ballmer from here...
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