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UK Schools Warned Off Microsoft Deal

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the do-not-sign-on-that-dotted-line dept.

rs232 sends in a BBC piece on the UK computer agency Becta advising schools against signing up for a Microsoft educational license because of alleged anti-competitive practices. "The problem was that Microsoft required schools to have licenses for every PC in a school that might use its software, whether they were actually doing so or running something else." We have discussed Becta's role in British education here several times as they have acted as a watchdog warning of perceived Microsoft excesses.

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  1. Sighing up by Mikelikus · · Score: 4, Funny

    For a minute there, I thought they were making some sort of metaphorical statement.

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    1. Re:Sighing up by Lunzo · · Score: 5, Funny

      I was going to moderate the parent, but there's no "-1 Drunk Ramblings" option...

  2. Re:Linux by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hadn't thought to look for a touch typing tutor on Linux, but now I have and KTouch looks like it's pretty decent.

    What? The regular 'touch' command isn't good enough for you?

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