The NSW Department of Education has put Microsoft on notice after it agreed to extend its software licensing agreement with the company for just one year instead of renegotiating a new three-year contract.
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This isn't News
This government department is still choosing to remain subject to a software proprietor. While OpenOffice replacing MS Office is a good thing, they are only doing so because that solution is more convenient and not because they have chosen liberty. This news isn't of particular consequence to the free software community.