[dundee] Government Cost-Cutting Plan Embraces Open Source

[gordon dunlop]

Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude outlined the plans today,
promising to create a level playing field for open source software and
impose compulsory open standards, starting with interoperability and
security.

http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/government-cost-cutting-strategy-embraces-open-source-25311

It also reported that Red Hat is in an ongoing discussion with the UK
government, so it looks like the UK government is serious about open source
and not just belching hot air.

http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/open-source/3267476/red-hat-targeting-uk-growth-in-non-traditional-sectors/

Gordon
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