<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body text="#333333" bgcolor="#ffffff"> This is interesting - but last time I tried to work with a school they were stuck with a preferred MS supplier by the LA and there was also a problem with electronic whiteboard drivers for Ubuntu/Linux? Obviously, this doesn't stop them from using FOSS on MS Win but I wonder if anyone knows about driver availability for the whiteboards now? <br> <br> Paula<br> <br> On 21/07/10 22:23, Tim Dobson wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:4C476556.1050404@tdobson.net" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Very interesting article. For anyone interested there's an edugeek discussion raging here: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.edugeek.net/forums/blue-skies/60124-open-source-schools-miles-berry-offers-radical-response-ict-funding-cuts.html">http://www.edugeek.net/forums/blue-skies/60124-open-source-schools-miles-berry-offers-radical-response-ict-funding-cuts.html</a> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [sf-uk-discuss] An 'open source manifesto' to counter the ICT cuts Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:11:54 +0100 From: Steve Lee <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:steve@fullmeasure.co.uk"><steve@fullmeasure.co.uk></a> Reply-To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sf-uk-discuss@googlegroups.com">sf-uk-discuss@googlegroups.com</a> To: Schoolforge-UK Discussions <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:sf-uk-discuss@googlegroups.com"><sf-uk-discuss@googlegroups.com></a> Miles Berry has put together a good list of ways to make the most of open source in educational settings. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://agent4change.net/grapevine/platform/645">http://agent4change.net/grapevine/platform/645</a> Those of you have been around open source in education for a while will recognise the themes that Miles has collected them together in a compelling article that deserves wide dissemination. Pass it on. </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>