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U.S. Governments Advised to Use Open Source

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the think-anyone-will-listen dept.

An anonymous reader writes "LinuxDevices is reporting that non-profit public policy research group, Committee for Economic Development, has released a 72-page report that takes a look at open standards, open source software, and 'open innovation.' From the article: 'The report concludes that openness should be promoted as a matter of public policy, in order to foster innovation and economic growth in the U.S. and world economies.' The full text [PDF] of the report is also available for download from the CED site."

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  1. Boy Scouts? by zukakog · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    the BSA is committed to open standards.
    I wasn't aware that the Boy Scouts of America used open standards. I wonder if there will be a FOSS Merit Badge?