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'Infectious' Open Source Software?

2006-03-01 01:36 · posted by ryuzaki0 · from the spreading-the-infection dept. · 270 comments

Gavo writes "Law firm Chapmann Tripp advises New Zealand State Services Commission that the New Zealand Government should be wary of using 'infectious' open source software. They claim 'While the use of open source software has many benefits, it brings with it a number of legal risks not posed by proprietary or commercial software.'"