LinuxWorld Australia: Open Source Faces NSW Govt Evaluation

"As governments across Australia debate the ramifications of open source software, the NSW Department of Commerce has set up an open source evaluation project involving some 40 agencies.

"Robert Wheeler, the department's deputy director general, said the open source project is proceeding regardless of possible legislation.

"As a result of ministerial shuffling earlier this year, the NSW Department of Commerce now incorporates the former stand-alone departments of industrial relations, fair trading, information technology, and some of public works and services..."

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