ARNnet: Vic IT Leaders Deem Open Source Laws Unnecessary

"The Victorian government's newly appointed chief technical officer Tony Aitkenhead is standing firm and refusing to buckle to demands from industry body Open Source Victoria (OSV) to adopt ACT-style open source procurement legislation.

"Aitkenhead told Computerworld that Victoria will continue to operate a variety of platforms maintaining an even-handed approach to software selection..."

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