I'm sure the Canadian situation is similar.

[Seneca]

On Sun, May 15, 2005 at 01:51:07PM -0400, psema4 wrote:
> (re: I'm sure the Canadian situation is similar)
> 
> On 5/14/05, bob <fcsoft-3Emkkp+1Olsmp8TqCH86vg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/0,2000061733,39191668,00.htm
> 
> I wouldn't be terribly surprised if that was the reason.  A lot of
> folks believe the cost benefits (of using open source in schools) is
> inherent;  and I would be one of those.  :-)
> 
> If you come accross a copy of the report from the British Educational
> Communications and Technology Association (as referenced in the
> article), please post a link or mail me off-list.  I'd really like to
> take a closer look at it.

BECTA's report:
http://www.becta.org.uk/corporate/publications/documents/BEC5606_Full_report18.pdf

An info sheet BECTA created about the report:
http://www.becta.org.uk/publications/documents/BEC5606_Information_Sheetrev.pdf

Microsoft certainly weren't happy about that report:
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/print/?TYPE=story&AT=39198432-39020330t-10000004c

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