“The UK computer agency Becta is advising schools not to sign licensing agreements with Microsoft because of alleged anti-competitive practices,” BBC News reports.
“The government agency has complained to the Office of Fair Trading,” The Beeb reports. “It says talks with Microsoft have not resolved ‘fundamental concerns’ about academic licensing and about Office 2007 and the Vista operating system.”
The Beeb reports, “Microsoft says it wants as many people as possible to benefit from its technology at the best possible price.”
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Simon” for the heads up.]
MacDailyNews Take: In order to truly benefit from Microsoft’s “technology,” people should simply avoid it like the plague it is, thereby achieving the best possible price.