[odf-discuss] BECTA questioning VISTA

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On 1/16/07, Ian Lynch <ian.lynch at zmsl.com> wrote:
> Recently found on BECTA's web site.
>
> "Becta is therefore calling on the ICT industry to ensure that computers
> for the education marketplace are delivered with a choice of Office
> productivity suites available, which ideally should include an
> open-source offering.
>
> The ability for schools to exercise choice is further restricted by
> interoperability difficulties and Becta is calling on Microsoft to
> improve its support for the ODF interoperability standard.
>
> There is also concern that the current lack of support for Microsoft's
> new file formats in competitor products (particularly "free to
> education" products) may exacerbate "digital divide" issues. Becta
> therefore advises that schools should only deploy Office 2007 when its
> interoperability with alternative products is satisfactory."
>
>
> BECTA has been heavily criticised recently with 116 MPS signing an early
> day motion censuring their procurement frameworks for being unfriendly
> to FOSS. Seems like the pressure is having an effect.
>
>
> Ian
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