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[News] Governments and Public Sector Become More Receptive to Free Software

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Why the public sector is opening the doors to open source technology

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| With the public sector spending plans of all political parties coming under 
| close scrutiny, IT is being labelled in equal measure as the cause and 
| saviour of the current spending crunch that the public sector is facing.  
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http://www.computerworlduk.com/toolbox/open-source/open-source-business/opinion/index.cfm?articleid=2373


Recent:

Advocates say open-source software is better

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| Advocates for open-source software are urging governments to embrace the
| concept, which they argue will save money, offer more flexibility and create
| better computer programs by encouraging collaboration.
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| Open-source programs - which allow anyone to change or modify them - have
| been gaining popularity in recent years, from free consumer software such as
| the Firefox web browser to Internet servers and other complex applications.
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http://technology.canoe.ca/2009/06/17/9832971-cp.html


Vancouver enters the age of the open city

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| BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Vancouver endorses the principles of:
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| * Open and Accessible Data - the City of Vancouver will freely share with
| citizens, businesses and other jurisdictions the greatest amount of data
| possible while respecting privacy and security concerns;
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| * Open Standards - the City of Vancouver will move as quickly as possible to
| adopt prevailing open standards for data, documents, maps, and other formats
| of media;
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| * Open Source Software - the City of Vancouver, when replacing existing
| software or considering new applications, will place open source software on
| an equal footing with commercial systems during procurement cycles; and
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http://eaves.ca/2009/05/14/vancouver-enters-the-age-of-the-open-city/
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