Software vendor switch 'could save 10 million pounds sterling.'
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Large colleges and universities can each save over 100,000 pounds sterling a year by using a cheaper desktop application than Microsoft, says a report by the Joint Information Systems Committee. Institutions do not need to stick with Microsoft, and savings of around 10 million pounds sterling a year could be made in total by changing over to Corel or Lotus. Microsoft's Windows products remain the best option for operating systems, but the Unix-like open-source operating system could potentially challenge Windows by the year 2001.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1999
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Cambridge, England, has attracted a large number of computing companies due to the levels of expertise found in the city, and collaborations with Cambridge University. Microsoft is investing 50 million pounds sterling in a lab at Cambridge. The aim is to attract good people and have them carry out genuine scientific research rather than simply develop products, according to Roger Needham, in charge of the Microsoft venture at Cambridge. He aims to attract people with an international reputation in order to attract others.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1998
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