Re: [Fsfe-uk] ms schools deal again

[Ian Lynch]

On Fri, 2005-03-11 at 12:00, Graham Seaman wrote:
> The register:
> 
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/11/ms_specialist_schools_deal/
> 
> "according to Register sources [the deal] is already causing some 
> schools to cancel open source projects "in case they upset the sponsor 
> [i.e. Microsoft] or the DfES failed their bid.""
> 
> I wondered if Mark Shuttleworth might be interested in making a similar 
> offer, and then realised he can't, since he could supply software for 
> every school in the country and it would still be counted as valueless. 
> But is there anything equivalent someone in his position (ie. more 
> likely to impress rich-people-friendly ministers than Ian ;-) could do?

RMS is writing to the Gaurdian :-) 

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Ian Lynch <address@hidden>
ZMS Ltd