Adam Gifford: Open source route frees the mind
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.
I have over fifteen years experience in systems and network configuration and support. For most of that time I have been working with Open Source Software, and believe that Open Source software provides the best solutions for business, educational and personal use.
