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____/ Homer on Friday 06 June 2008 17:02 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>
>> They have just 'pulled a BECTA'...
>>
>> Pulled a BECTA: When Microsoft Uses Secrecy Terms to Hide Ripoff
>>
>> Let me see if I can find the reference...
>>
>> ...okay, I couldn't find the incident I had in mine
>
> How about this:
>
> [quote]
> The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) has
> signed a secrecy clause with Microsoft which prevents it from disclosing
> the prices schools are paying for software licences.
> [/quote]
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/07/becta_ms_deal/
I think they did it again more recently.
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