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Microsoft interoperability makes "substantial progress" in schools
Becta, the government body in charge...without having to pay Microsoft licence-fees for those systems. In... Read more
Sep 17, 2008
silicon.com > Management > Public Sector
Microsoft wants to be teacher's pet with new software deal
...requires educational institutions to pay licence fees for all computers that...for government education tech body Becta told silicon.com that SESP... Read more
Jul 8, 2009
silicon.com > Management > Public Sector
Schools get new route to cheaper software shopping
...including purchasing advice, software sourcing, technical support, training and licence management through the site. The Becta-OGCbuying.solutions deal replaces an initial framework agreement for... Read more
Oct 13, 2008
silicon.com > Management > Public Sector
Becta hauls Microsoft off to OFT
...don't take on Microsoft's Schools Agreement subscription licence until these issues are resolved. Becta also recommended schools delay any use of Windows Vista... Read more
Oct 22, 2007
silicon.com > Management > Public Sector
Microsoft licences 'not value for money', say schools
...schools buy and renew contracts. The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) is currently reviewing whether Microsoft licensing agreements represent value for money for... Read more
Jan 16, 2006
silicon.com > Management > Public Sector
Microsoft schools software 'lock-ins' under fire
...to a new report by the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta). The report comes after Becta extended Microsoft's recently expired Memorandum of... Read more
Jan 10, 2007
silicon.com > Special Features > IT Governance
Fast threatens school heads with detention
...budgets and escalating government regulations", not "worrying about whether they've got licences for anything anyone has ever installed on their ageing networks". Taylor said... Read more
May 24, 2006
silicon.com > Management > Public Sector
Software costs for school kids screened
...a bid to cut the cost of computing for schools and parents. Becta (the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency), part of the Department for... Read more
Jan 10, 2006
silicon.com > Management > Public Sector
Review checks Microsoft licence "lock in" risk for schools
...examine the total costs of exiting those licence agreements and the corresponding risks of "lock-in". Becta said: "If risks are found, the report... Read more
Jan 9, 2006
silicon.com > Technology > Software
Microsoft slashes school software licence fees
...the prices of its software licences, saving users between 20 and...Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) to cut the licensing fees... Read more
Dec 5, 2003
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