[Dfey-nw-discuss] becta advice update

[Paul Sutton]

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Paul Sutton wrote:
> Isabell Long wrote:
>> 2009/9/25 Paul Sutton <address@hidden>:
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>>> Isabell Long wrote:
>>>> 2009/9/25 Paul Sutton <address@hidden>:
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>>>>> Government response below
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>>>>> http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page20711
>>>> How rubbish was that response?!
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>>> Yes, i know,  its worse if you read the becta advice
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>>> http://news.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=35287&CFID=3039363&CFTOKEN=a137e9f25b9bd7a6-039B1B27-E009-1FF0-287783710978C9D8
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>>> It seems schools have to buy licenses for PC's not even running windows,
>>> if that is the case, to me this meansn MS are almost forcing schools to
>>> use their software,  as if you have to pay a fee, then you may as well
>>> use the software.
>> Owww,  reading that and Becta's advice hurts!
> 
> Well they refered the matter to the OFT,  i have asked for an updated on
> the matter and also offered my support to their concerns.
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> Paul
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a search on the becta site reveals

http://industry.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=40552

so progress has been made,  if a computer is not capable of running
windows then it can be used to run Linux or other OS :)

Paul
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