Comments on: Another Form of GNU/Linux Tax, Courtesy of BECTA (UK) http://techrights.org/2008/03/19/becta-contract-against-choice/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Fri, 25 Nov 2016 09:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.14 By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/03/19/becta-contract-against-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-6907 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:38:53 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/03/19/becta-contract-against-choice/#comment-6907 They are being coy and nice because a complaint was filed to the EC about them. It’s the same with the BBC. The problem is that they allowed this to happen and do almost nothing to stop it, except for PR purposes (as in this case where they speak to a FOSS consultancy).

]]> By: Victor Soliz http://techrights.org/2008/03/19/becta-contract-against-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-6905 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:31:49 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/03/19/becta-contract-against-choice/#comment-6905 Isn’t Becta on the good side of this, or am I misunderstanding your post?

So whilst a number of suppliers are innovating and bringing new OSS based products to the marketplace, Becta must act decisively to ensure that neither they nor schools are disadvantaged by restrictive licensing agreements imposed by a dominant player.

Microsoft Tax on Linux in Schools must end says Becta

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