[ubuntu-uk] Heads up: Fedora pays Microsoft

[Bea Groves]

Hi!

I've sent an email on the matter to my colleagues at the Institute for 
Learning as a heads-up to an issue that may well impact on the 
curriculum offered in FE colleges as time goes on. It's worth spreading 
the word on this to all parties that might be affected by it; the more 
we're aware the more we can protest.

On 01/06/12 11:28, paul sutton wrote:
> On 01/06/12 07:48, alan c wrote:
>>  From the Bad News department:
>>
>> Lockdown: free/open OS maker pays Microsoft ransom for the right to
>> boot on users' computers
>> By Cory Doctorow May 31
>> http://boingboing.net/2012/05/31/lockdown-freeopen-os-maker-p.html
>>
> Ok forwarded the link to my local MP and while the issues are technical
> i have tried to argue or at least say that we should have fairness and
> if we want to run other systems we should be able to.
>
> Also made a point in saying thast many universities / industries use
> Linux for their work,  as well as Linux being used for film CGI,
>
> Not sure if this helps but I really don't know what else i can do,   A
> lot of users probably won't even notice,  until it's too late.
>
>
> Paul
>

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Beatrix E. Groves
BA Hons (Educ) LCGI MAPTT MIFL QTLS
President, Institute for Learning (IfL)
General Secretary, Association of Part-Time Tutors (APTT)
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