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UK Government Boosts Open Source Adoption

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the here-comes-the-big-discount-offer-from-microsoft dept.

Cameron Logie writes "The UK Government has today announced full backing for greater adoption of Open Source solutions in the public sector. According to the article at the BBC News site, 'Government departments will be required to adopt open source software when "there is no significant overall cost difference between open and non-open source products" because of its "inherent flexibility."'"

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  1. Well... They need all the money they can get by Colin+Smith · · Score: 5, Funny

    So that they can give it to the poor destitute W^HBankers.

     

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  2. YES! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The benefits of open source over closed source are obvious!

    We can now look forward to a more community driven approach to oppression.