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We Don’t Need No Windows Updates
British school kids may see changes to their computer desktops in school, should a new study have significant impact.
Impressive savings, possibly as much as 50%, could be had by British schools, according to preliminary details of a survey by the country's educational purchasing agency, the British Educational Communications and Technology Association (Becta).
Though the report won't be officially released until Friday, one UK publication claims to have seen a leaked copy.
By eliminating proprietary operating systems and software packages in favor of open source options, schools and colleges could see millions of pounds in savings on licensing fees.
Though Microsoft is not named in the report, the ubiquitous software and operating system company has a substantial presence in the British primary and secondary education systems.
A sudden run of replacing Windows desktops with something like the LormaLinux distro would have a frightening effect in Redmond.
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