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sdowney717
October 27th, 2007, 04:57 PM
Microsoft required schools to have licences for every PC in a school that might use its software, whether they were actually doing so or running something else

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7063716.stm

Can you believe the audacity to suggest this?

popch
October 27th, 2007, 05:03 PM
You can try, can't you?

Besides, if the schools really want to make sure they get the best deal, they can open a submission under the WTO agreement. Provided they do not put into it that is has to made by MS, they could get some nice deals.