[luau] NEWS: MS says pay for computers that can't even run Windows

[MonMotha]

According to a story  at The Register, schools who want to take 
advantage of educational bulk licensing agreements with Microsoft have 
to count all PCs (and Macs!), even those not running Windows." One 
package of software applies to all installed PCs and Macs, including 
those running Linux or BSD, so schools end up paying for stations that 
Windows (and other programs) cannot or do not run on. Microsoft's 
justification is that the agreement requires an "institution-wide 
commitment."

Coincidentally,  "RedHat announced its Linux Pilot Program  for schools 
today. Designed to improve the overall learning experience for children, 
seven North Carolina school districts have already joined. One county 
director is quoted as saying: 'With the money we saved from not buying 
proprietary licenses, the school district purchased additional resources 
that directly [a]ffected the learning experience of our students and 
brought us into the 21st century.'

MS Article: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25179.html
Redhat LPP: 
http://www.redhat.com/about/presscenter/2002/press_education2.html

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