Open source makes inroads into education

Summary: Sirius chief executive Mark Taylor tells ZDNet UK about efforts to help open source get a foothold in schools

By Tom Espiner | January 27, 2010 -- 15:19 GMT (07:19 PST)

The Open Source Councils Alliance and Becta are among the bodies whose efforts are helping open source get a foothold in schools, according to Sirius chief executive Mark Taylor.

Topic: Tech Industry

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