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EU IDA Study On OSS

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the making-it-work-in-the-world dept.

Werner writes ""European Commission Interchange of Data between Administration" (EU IDA) study on the use of open source software in the European public sector - you can get it in PDF or DOC."

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  1. Quality quote by Spikelalala · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This from the first pdf: "the word 'free' in free software is used as in 'free speech' and not as in 'free beer'" Wow, I never though an EU document would include the phrase free beer.

    1. Re:Quality quote by Janon · · Score: 2, Insightful
      Wow, I never though an EU document would include the phrase free beer.

      Why not? EU employees get lots of it, especially officials.

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      And poke her, with the soft cushions!!!