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."

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I am the Dupe Of Url!

[bmo]

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/06/133233 &tid=146&tid=109

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But should we be dump it?

[tobybuk]

Ok, since I'm daring to disparage the almost blind assumption on Slashdot that OSS = good, I fully expect to be moded down but here goes.

When my child leaves school I want her to be able to get a job. If she doesn't know how to use the dominant office automation tool employer's use then she will be discriminated against.

Yes I know, if everyone... and when everyone ... and how good it will all be when... and we should all take the moral high ground... But that doesn't change reality. MS Office is here to stay. You' not going to wake up and overnight have the majority of business change to OSS. Really!

I want my child to learn on MS Software.

Re:Another Dupe

[bmo]

I assume you didn't know that you that you can browse the previous days' posts by clicking on a link that says "yesterday" and then clicking on subsequent links that have the names of the days on them?

How hard is that?

Funny, I never seem to miss any articles.

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BMO