Fw: Re: [Advisory] After #Naace2010

[Ian Lynch]

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> The next few months will see cutbacks and all sorts of justifications for a
> retreat into more cost-effective models of "delivery" - Education isn't
> ring-fenced and that is a tragedy because it will enable all sorts of
> justifications for paucity of vision - if people don't stand up and say
> these things - well we have ourselves to blame in the long run...
>

On the other hand, it might force people to think more carefully about
getting value for money and why rationalisation might be a good thing.
Technology has the potential to save significant amounts and also to cost a
fortune.  I run an entire company without needing to pay anything on
software licenses - but I invested a fair bit of my personal resources in
"life-long learning" early on so now I can reap the benefits. If you think
education is expensive, try ignorance :-). It also reinforces why learning
about the technologies as well as with them has clear value.



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getting value for money and why rationalisation might be a good thing.
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anything on software licenses - but I invested a fair bit of my
personal resources in &quot;life-long learning&quot; early on so now I can =
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