[ubuntu-za] Ubuntu/OSS desktop for kids

[Hilton Gibson]

Hi All

SITA tried to go FOSS: http://www.sita.co.za/FOSS/FOSS1.html
But I believe Microsoft performed an intervention and it died.

Cheers

hg

On 20 August 2012 11:45, Charl Wentzel <charl.wentzel at vodamail.co.za> wrote:

>  On 20/08/2012 11:23, Werner Roets wrote:
>
> It's disgusting how Microsoft offer schools free software licenses just to
> ensure kids know only their operating systems and office suite.
>
> I don't think this is the case any more.  Didn't Gauteng-online (the
> Gauteng funded school labs) recently switch to Edubuntu after Microsoft
> started to insist on licenses?
>
> Can someone confirm this...
> If I remember correctly, there was a phased plan over which Microsoft
> would first provide software for free and then slowly ramp it up until the
> school had to pay around 80% of the full fees.  After the Education
> Department kept resisting the increase of licenses fees, Microsoft promptly
> stopped supporting the project after providing free licenses for about 5
> years.  At that point they started switching to Linux.
>
> Again this needs confirmation...
> I've heard that Gauting online was a bit of a flop anyway.  They could not
> offer the necessary support to schools and most of these labs don't really
> operate any more.
>
> Charl
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