Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Linux triumphs in UK schools as hell freezes over
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> | This post comes hard on the heels of an important piece of news... at
> | least two Open Source companies have become part of the Becta's official
> | list of suppliers to the education sector. The new procurement frame
> | work under the aegis of the OGC relaunches the supply of ICT to
> | education. The emphasis is clear: deliver value for money to UK schools.
> |
> | It was not long ago that most commentators believed an Open Source
> | company would join the likes of Capita, Serco and RM shortly after hell
> | froze over. But times do change. In this case the driving force for
> | change seems to be (we presume) the well-known cost-benefit values of
> | Linux and other Open Source software.
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>
>http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=1323&blogid=17
Congrats! I feel happy for the students. Now, they will be able to grow up
with wonderful technology and have useable skills.
There is a cost benefit to using FOSS. The extra money can be used to buy
other equipment or pay the teachers. It's a great situation.
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