What I've long suspected turns out to be true; you can spend less money on hardware as well when using open source software. Double the savings! Don't believe me? The IT manager at Westall Secondary College (where I occasionally help out) has said just that in an article called "Ubuntu breathes new life into school's abandoned hardware".
Because we get a plug, I suppose I should explain a bit about the work I've done at the school :-)
Participated in a local summit today at the ANU. Senator Kate Lundy put together a program covering many aspects of not only Open Source technology but also issues around Creative Commons, access to knowledge, and participation.
Many moons ago I did Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats Short Course at the Melbourne de Bono institute. We also covered some of the material in the Lateral Thinking module of the Course in Creativity
Co-authored by Creative Contingencies's Peter Lieverdink.
