UK Schools Told to Dump Microsoft

kubla2000 writes "The current issue of the Times Educational Supplement is running an article in which they cite a report by the British Educational Communications and Technology Association telling primary and secondary schools in the UK to dump Microsoft Operating systems and products in order to save millions. In a report to be published next week, obtained by The TES, Becta will highlight schools which have turned to free software instead of the market leader's products. Becta does not name Microsoft in its analysis. But almost all schools use some of the company's products. Their conclusion? Schools running OSS are saving 24% on average per pc versus those running proprietary systems."

Comments

Re:Does it all come down to money

[sunspot42]

What happens when microsoft do make the best tool for the job?

Hell freezes over.

Re:Discount

[Tx]

I don't know about that, there's ovbiously a lack of OSS spelling tools. The word you're looking for is "syllabus".

Re:Or they buy it.. :(

[Taladar]

If you use visio you probably use the wrong tool (visio) to create the wrong tool (diagrams) for the job.

Re:Does it all come down to money

[kswtch]

Do kids these days even know multiplication tables without reaching for their cell phone's calculator app?

multiplication tables?

Re:Discount

[tehshen]

And the word you were looking for is "obviously". Get ispell or something.