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OSS Use Increasing in UK Education Institutions
zrq writes "OSS Watch has recently concluded its
2006 survey of UK Higher Education and Further Education institutions. From the report conclusion: A positive picture of the use of OSS (Open Source Software) emerges in both HEs (Higher Education institutions) and FEs (Further Education institutions). Although there are considerable differences between the two types of institutions, in general OSS is used more often than in 2003 and institutions have higher levels of skills and experience of OSS compared to 2003. This survey shows that it is likely that, in the future, use of OSS will continue and expand alongside the use of PS (Proprietary Software)."
Well it seems that most of these issues while definitely are moving the countries ahead in the terms of the general public, will cause the super rich to become poorer. And in USA we all know where the real power lies.
being vague is almost as cool as doing that other thing...
I completely agree with this but we (At least here in the UK) are way behind in law enforcement and prisions and immigration policy. We have a fucked up government over here right now (I spose you americans arent much different, the bush administration *shudders*). But think how we feel, our "leader" is in your "leader's" back pocket. Which means we are twice as screwed. Currently we have more immigrants pouring into our country than the system can support, I mean we are at full stretch now. You are right on some issues, but on others we are way behind. Australia, now theres a country.
I'm a Aussie and while Australia does have its fair set of issues we are definately better off than other countries. John Howard knows what he's doing unlike some (*cough* Bush)
Title pretty much sums up the topic. Just seems like America hasn't done anything exciting in the last decade, unless you count beating your chest about how exciting all the stuff you're doing is.
My turnips listen for the soft cry of your love
Wow that sounds like it came straight out of the Daily Mail*. Immigration isn't a real issue, it isn't hurting the economy and we aren't being stretched by it. The real issue is that under the cloak of 'the nice guy' Blair has brought increasing levels of state interference which make it all but impossible for anyone to make money. Not to mention a continuing series of tax raising meassures.
The ID card scheme will cost me and you more than immigrants will ever cost us and yet people want ID cards to stop immigration. It's just a reality that there is still a racist element in Britain and a lot of people who can't see the wood from the trees.
Anyway I'm still waiting for a Libertarian party for Britain. All the current idiots just want to interfere in my life more.
*For non Brits the Daily Mail is a disreputable paper that only the most stupid Brits read. They take the same alarmist nonsensical lines over and over again with nothing ever coming of any of them.
The public sector is full of egotistical idiots who'd think using free software is a slight on their existence. Quite frankly the British public sector could do with culling.