Computerworld NZ: Charities� Microsoft Decision Riles Open Source Group

"The president of the New Zealand Open Source Society has questioned the process used to select Microsoft software as the platform for New Zealand's new online charities registration system.

"Open source society president Peter Harrison says government procurement rules require any project with a value above a certain threshold go to tender. The threshold is $100,000 for goods and general services..."

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