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Australian IT: Minister Rails Against Software 'Monopoly'

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"NSW Commerce Minister John Della Bosca says the state wanted to dismantle its reliance on a 'near monopoly' software by pursuing an open source strategy...

"Mr Della Bosca conceded the decision was controversial, but said an open source strategy would ultimately provide greater business opportunities to local SMEs..."

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