____/ Phil Da Lick! on Wednesday 09 July 2008 10:31 : \____
> Richard Rasker wrote:
>>
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/07/08/microsoft-gags-uk-schools
>>
>> "THE THREAT OF REPRISALS from Microsoft lawyers has stopped Becta, the UK's
>> technology quango for schools, from publishing the details of the
>> three-year megadeal it agreed with Microsoft in April."
>> ...
>> "Becta refused to satisfy a Freedom of Information request made by the
>> INQUIRER for details of the latest Microsoft schools megadeal, "after
>> consultation with Microsoft.""
>>
>> Now let's see what the UK Freedom of Information Act has to say about this:
>> http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts2000/ukpga_20000036_en_1
>
>
> Outrageous. The freedom of information act should take priority over any
> other agreement. If BECTA have signed an agreement that they can't
> disclose then heads should roll.
They are already in some deep s*.
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