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UK Parliament considering FOSS in Schools, Universities

lars
Sat Nov 25 04:17:51 -0800 2006
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UK Member of Parliament, John Pugh, has proposed an Early Day Motion on FLOSS in schools. One goal is to modernize the purchasing process to stop hindering FOSS choices. To-date 19 MPs have already signed it. UK-based people can write to their MP and ask them to sign this motion. Writing will help raise FLOSS higher on the agenda and contribute to promotion in general.

"EDM 179

SOFTWARE IN SCHOOLS       21.11.2006

Pugh, John

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the wider community; and expresses concern that Becta and the Department for Education and Skills, through the use of outdated purchasing frameworks, are effectively denying schools the option of benefiting from both free and open source software and the value and experience small and medium ICT companies could bring to the schools market."

UK Parliament considering FOSS in Schools, Universities
McLurker
Sat Nov 25 05:52:36 -0800 2006
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More direct link to contact your MP: http://www.writetothem.com/
UK Parliament considering FOSS in Schools, Universities
dmdx86
Sat Nov 25 12:57:34 -0800 2006
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Brits need floss, as well as brushing.
 

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