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Re: [LUG] Linux in Schools/Colleges/Unis - was: Why are there so few women in our LUG - does this indicate there are few female Linux users ?

 

>> One thing Becta was concerned about (see earlier post) was the licensing 
>> model(s) offered with M$ stuff. You actually have to pay M$ licenses for 
>> other (non M$) machines on the network. So giving them a box configured with 
>> Linux get M$ money!!!
>> Great 'work' if you can get it!
>> Tom te tom te tom
>>     
>
>   

Given mac hardware can now run Windows,  if a school bought macs and 
OSX,  how do they stand with MS licencing, surely Microsoft won't expect 
em to buy windows licences, for macs.  (well office I can understand) It 
would not surprise me,


Paul


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