British Gov' Agency to recommend OSS for schools.
|
|
Becta, the Government's lead agency for ICT in education, is set to release a new report which will say that schools could save significant sums by switching to open source software, eGov monitor can report.
|
|
The landmark report will show that OSS can be implemented successfully in schools and present documented examples of cost savings from its use.
Becta's report, based on a study of 15 schools, will state that open source office products have been demonstrated to offer schools a cost-effective alternative to proprietary software.
Among the key findings will be that primary and secondary schools using OSS substantially reduced the total cost of ownership per PC. Support costs - typically accounting for more than half a PC's total cost - showed the biggest reduction. Full Story |
This topic does not have any threads posted yet!
You cannot post until you login.
