Re: [Fsfe-uk] [ALUG] Microsoft and schools (fwd)

[ian]

On Sat, 2003-12-06 at 20:36, ian wrote:

> 
> > This probably makes selling an all-MS solution far more attractive now,
> > so it wouldn't surprise me if schools started buying more MS stuff over
> > the next few years. All on subscription. Nice.
> 
> I think it will make no difference at all. Essentially nothing has
> changed of any great significance. The projected savings are wildly
> exaggerated for political effect both on the part of BECTA, the
> Government and MS. Once again its a case of the Emperor not having any
> clothes. 

Reading the BECTA stuff the implication is that the existing Select and
MS Schools agreements will be discounted in 2004. If this is so then
there really will be a saving. When the prices are actually published
I'll let you know.

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ian <address@hidden>