:The Age: Critics Draw Linux in the Sand over Microsoft
The Age: Critics Draw Linux in the Sand over Microsoft Nov 19, 2002, 20 :30 UTC (19 Talkback[s]) (11396 reads) (Other stories by Adam Turner)
"Australia's federal and state governments are under fire for taking a blinkered approach to information technology spending--ignoring local companies and alternatives to Microsoft.
"Microsoft's grip on government IT spending has strengthened after it struck multi-million-dollar long-term deals with Canberra, the governments of Victoria, Queensland and South Australia and various government departments...
"According to the federal 'e-government' strategy, Better Services, Better Government, announced last week, Canberra will encourage trials of open-source software within the framework of fit-for-purpose and value-for-money..."
