Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-edu (60 mails)

[jpd <jpd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ian Lynch wrote:
> On Wed, 2008-07-30 at 22:08 +0100, jpd wrote:
>   
> > Hi all.
> >
> > Got a bad feeling about this study.
> >
> > Its got all the hallmarks of a scheme to kick FOSS in UK schools into 
> > the long grass.
> >     
>
> Don't worry. The information is for building a web site and it can
> always be added to at any time.
What you can add information to the report after its been handed to Becta?
>  I doubt many people will even log on to
> the site before it is publicised in September.
Which is the main problem....
>  What is required is just
> a limited number of high quality case studies, not a massive list.
>
>   
You need to get a few - 4 you can ignore, 10 starts getting a bit 
noticeable etc...
> In fact, the Schoolforge UK web site will carry much of the same
> information and is entirely in the control of FOSS activists so if the
> government backed site doesn't deliver, we will. 
>   
But Becta + central gov don't read or care about the community sites - 
there will be a nice easy to read white hall report telling them what 
they need to know about the future of UK schools IT needs.

Once Becta mind is set most schools will follow, I have MS come in an 
win too many times.

Anybody know the new deal that MS has just signed with Becta?

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