BECTA to review licensing programmes in education

Becta, The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency, on behalf of the Department of Education and skills, has announced it is to take a value for money review of Microsoft’s dominance in the education market.

The review will impact on several areas: cost-efficiency, market domination and the potential lock-in nature of Microsoft’s relationship with its clients.

The review will pay particular attention to Microsoft’s subscription licensing models and whether it represents value for money. It will also examine the viability of using open source alternatives.