ZDNet UK: Learning Lessons From Open Source

“It will come as little surprise to anybody that open source
software can save schools money. Even so, expect the publication of
the study from the British Educational Communications and
Technology Association (BECTA) into this issue to arrive on Friday
amid a cloud of PR flak from some proprietary software vendors
claiming that their software is actually cheaper in the long
run.

“But if vendors of proprietary software really want schools–and
other organisations where IT budgets are as tight as a PE teacher’s
tracksuit–to choose their licences over the open source
alternative, it is not just price they need to concentrate minds
on, but perception…”

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