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Tom Potts wrote: > http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7063716.stm > on Microsoft in schools > points out the any machine that could run M$ has to be licensed - > so you give em a linux machine and M$ gets paid for it. > Tom te tom te tom > > I have to laugh (or is that cry ?) more than 5 years ago a small school in America said to Microsoft "I'm not signing that" and initiated the K12LTSP project ( "LTSP for schools). K12LTSP is now used in schools throughout the world (notably ones where legal ownership of MS products is out of reach). Why are we Brits so stupid, apathetic and lazy .... If Becta had got its Arse in gear 5 years ago we would have an open source culture in schools and start to see a more clued up workforce potential, no far better to let American companies tie us up with extortionate leagalise and kill our own innovative workforce stone dead...... Arrrgh ..... why do I bother......... Tom. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html