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DoD Leads In Federal Open Source Usage

Posted by Soulskill on from the what-do-you-pick-when-it's-important dept.

GMGruman writes "A new open technology report card shows that only a third of federal agencies get a passing grade on open source usage and contribution, with the Defense Department leading the way. Savio Rodrigues explains what both government and business can learn from the DoD's open source prowess."

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  1. Obligatory Skynet reference by zill · · Score: 4, Funny

    I knew it! No proprietary software sweatshop could have churned out Skynet. Only the FOSS movement can produce something sublime enough to eradicate humanity.

  2. Re:I for one am shocked! by nschubach · · Score: 3, Funny

    The Department of E involves everything that begins with the letter E.

    It's the new naming scheme meant to simplify government. Codename: Sesame Street.

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    Every time I start to have faith in humanity, I ruin it by driving to work between 7 and 8 am.