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Dcorking bookmarked on 2009-02-11 Linux Culture Computers in Education Open source

Didn't BECTA see that coming?

  • Funny how the UK Public Sector is the only one in the world who consistently 'trial' Open Source by giving projects to those least capable of delivering them, and then claim that it 'doesn't work' or is 'more expensive than proprietary (equals Microsoft) software'.

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  • 11 Feb 09
    dcorking
    David Corking

    Didn't BECTA see that coming?

    Linux Culture Computers in Education Open source

    • Funny how the UK Public Sector is the only one in the world who consistently 'trial' Open Source by giving projects to those least capable of delivering them, and then claim that it 'doesn't work' or is 'more expensive than proprietary (equals Microsoft) software'.
  • 14 Jun 08
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    Mark Hinkle

    "Becta awarded their 'Open Source Schools' project to establishment insiders and cronies, with no Open Source credentials or capabilities, rather than organisations who could and would make the project work."

    Becta UK opensource schools

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