More on Albany High School - one of New Zealands newest schools - which is going Open Source.

One thing holding back the greater adoption of free software in this country is free software.

Schools could use Linux and other open source technologies, but the Education Ministry very kindly negotiates on their behalf with Microsoft for a licence covering all New Zealand state and integrated schools.

It's a gift that Albany Senior High School, which opened last year, looked at and rejected.

Open source route frees the mind