[Sussex] Open Source and the Government.

[Mark Harrison]

It's clear that there's little understanding of the concept of the GPL
in government / public sector circles.

I wonder how much of this stems from the use of the word "free". The
term "Free software" does NOT give over the impression of quality and
supportability, however true the reality might be.

I wonder if third-party consultants started using the term "Open Source"
software, and including references to companies like IBM who use it,
then it might not be an easier sell than "free"?

M.