British public bodies unsure on open source

Posted by dave on Jan 26, 2005 1:15 PM EDT
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Lack of coherent policy on open source hinders uptake in UK public sector. Local authorities in the UK are far less likely to use open-source software than those of some other European countries, according to findings from a Dutch study. The study has so far found that 32 percent of local authorities in Britain use open-source software, compared with 71 percent in France, 68 percent in Germany and 55 percent in the Netherlands.

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Brits and Open Source. salparadise 16 1,587 Jan 30, 2005 11:53 AM

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