28 Oct
Posted by: John in: Office software, Operating Systems, Vista, Microsoft, Government
This is interesting:
The UK computer agency Becta is advising schools not to sign licensing agreements with Microsoft because of alleged anti-competitive practices.
The government agency has complained to the Office of Fair Trading.
It says talks with Microsoft have not resolved “fundamental concerns” about academic licensing and about Office 2007 and the Vista operating system…
It’s no so long ago since many of us in the Open Source community regarded BECTA as a captive of Microsoft. I hope this isn’t just a temporary aberration.
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Windows Vista News
28|Oct|2007 1UK schools warned off Microsoft licensing deals…
Did you see this post at www.livingwithoutmicrosoft.org…
Derek Shaw
15|Dec|2007 2This is most assuredly a temporary behavioural blib by BECTA. Microsoft can’t afford to have governments and fortune 5000 companies making competitive purchases, or its main club for cudgelling the rest of userland (de-facto standards and compatibility) becomes a wet noodle.
ReadySetConnect
17|May|2008 3What else is new. Microsoft has been doing it for ages and will continue to do it. I mean they still have the whole market cornered….yes this is mac and linux but they are still far behind.
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