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http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/35876.html Central government should replace Microsoft software with open source equivalents--if trials show the switch is practical, the Public Accounts Committee said yesterday. "In a report on government spending on software licences, the Select Committee of MPs conclude: "Open Source software, already in widespread use for server applications, may in future provide departments with a viable alternative to existing software suppliers for a broader range of functions including desktop applications, opening up the marketplace to wider competition and potential improvements in value for money... |
