On Sat, 2006-07-29 at 14:32 +0200, Cor Nouws wrote: > Hi Ian, > > Ian Lynch wrote: > > > Just to let you know that we are installing OOo on around 1500 machines > > in a school in the UK. Its especially pleasing because this school does > > not pay anything for its MS licenses under a sponsorship deal so it is > > choosing to try out OOo despite not having to pay for MSO. Proves that > > even if they give their software away, we can compete with them ;-) > > Good job. Congratulations! > OOo won on arguments, because of freedom, ...?
Wider than that really, but essentially that was it. There are factors such as risk in terms of cost too - if MS decided to end the sponsorship, suddenly the school is liable for £100k. But the community participation side is particularly important to this headteacher and certification that depends on participation in the community fits his general educational strategy for the federation of schools he is overseeing. That means we are likely to extend to the two other schools in the federation and also into their feeder schools and the wider community starting with the socially disadvantaged. This is just one of many I think we will get going once we get full traction of being an official government awarding body. Ian -- www.theINGOTS.org www.schoolforge.org.uk www.opendocumentfellowship.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
