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Massachusetts Builds Open-Source Public Repository

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the seeing-the-light dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Massachusetts on Wednesday took the wraps off a new software repository designed to let government agencies make more efficient use of open-source software. The repository will be managed by the Government Open Code Collaborative, a newly formed group of seven states and four municipalities that will contribute and download open-source software and proprietary software designed by government agencies for their use."

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  1. Re:Massachusetts Information Technology Division by jamshid42 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Glad to see that Massachusetts can produce something other than drunk senators...

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  2. Re:Massachusetts Information Technology Division by Orgazmus · · Score: 2, Funny

    I`ll *hick* second that!

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  3. Re:Massachusetts Information Technology Division by Trigun · · Score: 2, Funny

    *hic* is Massachusetts, *hick* is Arkansas. And if you were wondering, *Phhhbbbt* is DC.

  4. Here in MA by superpulpsicle · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ok if there is one thing about the state of MA. Every project with the word "government" begins with a budget and end with an infinite budget.

    Just look at Big Dig, that thing is never going to finish. It's a political blackhole for sucking up $$$.

  5. Re:Massachusetts Information Technology Division by linicks · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is wicked awesome news :-)

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