[Sderby] Re: Fwd: [sf-uk-discuss] Early Day Motion No 179 - Software in Education

[James Tait]

Folks,

> For those who have not given up on the political process ;)

> ----------  Forwarded Message  ----------
[snip!]
> "That this House congratulates the Open University and other schools,
> colleges and universities for utilising free and open source software
> to deliver cost-effective educational benefit not just for their own
> institutions but also the wider community; and expresses concern that
> Becta and the Department for Education and Skills, through the use of
> outdated purchasing frameworks, are effectively denying schools the
> option of benefiting from both free and open source and the value and
> experience small and medium ICT companies could bring to the schools
> market."
[snip!]

I've sent a fax to Mrs Beckett via theyworkforyou.com -- has anyone else
done the same?  Would people care to share their responses?

Cheers,

JT
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James Tait, BSc                        |    xmpp:jayteeuk at wyrddreams.org
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