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Story: Government: Open source could halve school IT bills
Posted by: Marc (Tuesday 10 May 2005, 12:53 PM)
I think everyone here is missing the point.
I have always believed that the right tool should be used for the right task. If Martin is stuck with using M$ products and has little time to learn something new in the way he fulfils his job then so be it. The schools are however in a position to learn and I hope they learn new technologies alongside older ones. In my opinion it would be best to experience both M$ and Linux or Open Source solutions so that they can make an informed choice for themselves when the time comes.
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So little time and so much to do.
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