eGov Monitor: Open Source Makes School Breakthrough | Linux Today

eGov Monitor: Open Source Makes School Breakthrough

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 26, 2005

[ Thanks to Trevor
Tsang
for this link. ]

“Becta, the Government’s lead agency for ICT in education, is
set to release a new report which will say that schools could save
significant sums by switching to open source software, eGov monitor
can report.

“The landmark report will show that OSS can be implemented
successfully in schools and present documented examples of cost
savings from its use…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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