tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post468340938651100717..comments2024-03-22T12:20:48.920+00:00Comments on open...: Schools for Scandal - the UK'sGlyn Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436885795882611585noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-71411093506469118432010-03-03T18:56:39.196+00:002010-03-03T18:56:39.196+00:00@Michael: I'm not against the outsourcing, it&...@Michael: I'm not against the outsourcing, it's the unreasonable charges they make. Charing for the installation of Firefox is outrageous, and is clearly acting as a brake on its uptake. <br /><br />Let them charge for stuff that requires their skills - not just for every trivial change.Glyn Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436885795882611585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-74669502574531049922010-03-03T17:05:11.441+00:002010-03-03T17:05:11.441+00:00It's certainly bad that schools are still maki...It's certainly bad that schools are still making such heavy use of proprietary software. But I'm not sure it's bad that they should outsource the management of their networks, or that the contract with the outsourcer should demand a payment for each change that is requested and implemented. You would expect to pay an electrician for changing a light bulb, even if the light bulb is free.Michael Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288219055537260358noreply@blogger.com