This looks like a step forward:
The policy includes three principles as well as some draft text for government
departments and agencies to include in future RFT documentation:
* Principle 1: Australian Government ICT procurement processes must
actively and fairly consider all types of available software.
* Principle 2: Suppliers must consider all types of available software when
dealing with Australian Government agencies.
* Principle 3: Australian Government agencies will actively participate in
open source software communities and contribute back where appropriate.
<http://www.katelundy.com.au/2011/02/03/welcome-news-for-open-source/comment-page-1/>
Policy available in HTML at
<http://www.finance.gov.au/publications/guide-to-open-source-software/index.html>
Marghanita
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