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[Dfey-nw-discuss] becta advice update
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Paul Sutton |
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[Dfey-nw-discuss] becta advice update |
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Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:10:24 +0100 |
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Paul Sutton wrote:
> Isabell Long wrote:
>> 2009/9/25 Paul Sutton <address@hidden>:
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>>> Isabell Long wrote:
>>>> 2009/9/25 Paul Sutton <address@hidden>:
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>>>>> Government response below
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>>>>> http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page20711
>>>> How rubbish was that response?!
>>>>
>>> Yes, i know, its worse if you read the becta advice
>>>
>>> http://news.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=35287&CFID=3039363&CFTOKEN=a137e9f25b9bd7a6-039B1B27-E009-1FF0-287783710978C9D8
>>>
>>> It seems schools have to buy licenses for PC's not even running windows,
>>> if that is the case, to me this meansn MS are almost forcing schools to
>>> use their software, as if you have to pay a fee, then you may as well
>>> use the software.
>> Owww, reading that and Becta's advice hurts!
>
> Well they refered the matter to the OFT, i have asked for an updated on
> the matter and also offered my support to their concerns.
>
>
>
> Paul
>
a search on the becta site reveals
http://industry.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=40552
so progress has been made, if a computer is not capable of running
windows then it can be used to run Linux or other OS :)
Paul
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