Not quite Ubuntu in the news...

[Rob Sharp]

... but the Edubuntu guys may like to try and help these guys fully
switch to OSS, which they seem to have in mind.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/4642461.stm

"The UK government's school computing agency, Becta, has said schools
could save costs by switching to what is known as open source
software." ... "Because OSS runs well on old hardware, computers from
the old school and cast-offs from local businesses could be deployed
in ICT rooms and other classrooms, requiring little additional capital
expenditure. Now Parrs Wood has more than 1,000 computers in school
and more than 100 school laptops are on free loan to students who
would not otherwise have a computer at home. "

"The majority of Parrs Wood's servers run OSS and use OSS to
communicate with desktop computers in classrooms and offices. What
appears on screen - the so-called desktop - for ordinary users is the
familiar, paid-for Microsoft Windows."

"With governors' support and encouragement, the school is adopting OSS
more completely over the next three years, including the eventual
replacement of Windows by an OSS desktop, which will be a significant
change."

Sounds like a very interesting idea!

Cheers,
Rob.
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