According to InfoWorld, the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA), the agency that is responsible for advising educational institutes in their use of IT, British schools and colleges should avoid Microsoft Vista and Office 2007 unless they are rolling out all-new infrastructure. "We have not had sight of any evidence to support the argument that the costs of upgrading to Vista in educational establishments would be offset by appropriate benefit," the agency said in a report (pdf - download). The report also calls on schools to educate teachers, parents and pupils about free alternatives to Microsoft's products, and asked the IT industry to facilitate their use. Geeks rejoice! We're not alone in our thinking anymore...
