UK's top public schools claims that open source has saved thousands in software licensing.
The new open source system includes a number of simple management tools that ICT staff can use to monitor student usage of the Internet, network storage and e-mail. Wendy Harris, Network Manager at King's College School said that the decision to use open source software didn't not merely stem from a need to save money, but to save time as well. Dr. John Spencer, Head of Education at Sirius Corporation said that open source software like Linux should be an obvious choice for any school looking to save money.
